Job applications → sheet + team ping

Every application from your form is logged in a hiring sheet and shared with the team.

Easy Saves ~4 hours/month ProductivityBy Flowngn team

Works with n8n · Make · Zapier

How it works

Trigger: Typeform — new submission
  1. Receive the application answers.
  2. Add a row to your Applicants sheet with status New.
  3. Post the name, role and CV link to #hiring.

Diagram

TNew applicationTypeform TriggerGAdd applicantGoogle SheetsSPost to #hiringSlack
Trigger App

Build it

Pick your tool — same automation, step by step.

Copy and paste straight into an n8n canvas (Ctrl+V), or download and use Import from File. Then connect your own credentials and replace every YOUR_… placeholder.

Workflow JSON
Show code (121 lines)
{
  "name": "Job applications → sheet + team ping (Flowngn)",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Job applications → sheet + team ping\nEvery application from your form is logged in a hiring sheet and shared with the team.\n\n**Setup**\n1. Open each node and connect your own credentials.\n2. Replace every YOUR_… placeholder.\n3. Test once, then activate.\n\nFree template from Flowngn",
        "height": 260,
        "width": 340
      },
      "id": "3a7d6277-63e9-4e9b-a9da-0e7d1b51b686",
      "name": "Setup notes",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        -420,
        -60
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "formId": "YOUR_FORM_ID"
      },
      "id": "3a7d6277-63e9-4e9b-a9da-0e7d1b51b686",
      "name": "New application",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.typeformTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "webhookId": "3a7d6277-63e9-4e9b-a9da-0e7d1b51b686"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "append",
        "documentId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "YOUR_SPREADSHEET_ID",
          "mode": "id"
        },
        "sheetName": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "Applicants",
          "mode": "name"
        },
        "columns": {
          "mappingMode": "defineBelow",
          "value": {
            "date": "={{ $now.toISODate() }}",
            "name": "={{ $json['Your name'] }}",
            "email": "={{ $json['Your email'] }}",
            "role": "={{ $json['Which role are you applying for?'] }}",
            "cv": "={{ $json['Upload your CV'] }}",
            "status": "New"
          }
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "3a7d6277-63e9-4e9b-a9da-0e7d1b51b686",
      "name": "Add applicant",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
      "typeVersion": 4.5,
      "position": [
        300,
        0
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "select": "channel",
        "channelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "#hiring",
          "mode": "name"
        },
        "text": "=📄 New applicant: {{ $('New application').item.json['Your name'] }} for {{ $('New application').item.json['Which role are you applying for?'] }}\nCV: {{ $('New application').item.json['Upload your CV'] }}",
        "otherOptions": {}
      },
      "id": "3a7d6277-63e9-4e9b-a9da-0e7d1b51b686",
      "name": "Post to #hiring",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "typeVersion": 2.2,
      "position": [
        600,
        0
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "New application": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Add applicant",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Add applicant": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Post to #hiring",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "pinData": {},
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": false
  },
  "tags": []
}

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Tips

  • Handle applicant data carefully and delete it when the role is filled.

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