Announce new hires in team channels

When a new employee is hired in PeopleForce, automatically send a channel message in Google Chat to introduce the new team member.

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How Knit builds this workflow

The Agent researches both APIs and wires the trigger on one side to the action on the other — no pre-built connector required. Here is the vocabulary it has to work with.

PeopleForce Explore PeopleForce →

Triggers

New employee hired

Fires when a new employee is added in PeopleForce.

Employee profile updated

Fires when a field on an employee's profile changes in PeopleForce.

Employee terminated

Fires when an employee is offboarded in PeopleForce.

Time-off request submitted

Fires when an employee requests time off in PeopleForce.

Actions

Create employee record

Creates a new employee record in PeopleForce.

Update employee record

Updates a field on an employee's record in PeopleForce.

Sync employee status

Syncs an employee's active/terminated status in PeopleForce.

Approve or deny time off

Approves or denies a time-off request in PeopleForce.

Google Chat Explore Google Chat →

Triggers

New message posted to a channel

Fires when a new message is posted to a channel in Google Chat.

Mentioned in a message

Fires when your team or a keyword is mentioned in Google Chat.

New channel created

Fires when a new channel is created in Google Chat.

New file shared

Fires when a new file is shared in Google Chat.

Actions

Send a channel message

Posts a message to a channel in Google Chat.

Send a direct message

Sends a direct message to a person in Google Chat.

Create a channel

Creates a new channel in Google Chat.

Invite a user to a channel

Adds a user to a channel in Google Chat.

Notify managers about submitted time-off requests Whenever an employee submits a time-off request in PeopleForce, send a direct message in Google Chat so the manager can review and approve it quickly. See details

Update HR employee details from shared files When a completed onboarding document or file is shared in Google Chat, automatically update the employee record in PeopleForce. See details

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FAQ

Common questions

Can Knit build “Announce new hires in team channels” between PeopleForce and Google Chat?

Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches PeopleForce and Google Chat's public API docs (or your own uploaded docs) and builds a working workflow, whether or not either app already has a pre-built connector.

How long does it take to build?

Minutes to a first working version, not weeks — you test it against real data before it goes anywhere near production.

How does connecting PeopleForce and Google Chat simplify onboarding?

By linking PeopleForce with Google Chat, you can automatically set up dedicated team channels and send welcoming messages the moment a new employee is added to your HR system.

Can managers handle HR notifications directly inside chat?

Yes, you can configure automated direct messages in Google Chat whenever time-off requests or profile updates occur in PeopleForce.