How profile pictures work in HireData

Profile pictures in HireData are automatically generated based on specific attachment types in Carerix. This article explains which attachments are used, the priority order applied, and when a photo, logo, or initials will be displayed.

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How HireData selects a user avatar

When a profile is synced from Carerix, HireData checks whether there are attachments that can be used as an avatar. Only attachments with these specific type values are considered:

• pasfoto
• emaillogo

The system also evaluates the attachment label. Matching is case-insensitive, so any casing variation (for example, PasFoto, PASfoto, EmailLogo) is supported. If multiple valid attachments exist, HireData evaluates them in a fixed priority order. Within that order, the most recently modified attachment is considered first.

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User avatar selection priority

HireData determines the avatar using the following priority:

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1. Email logo with label “emailpasfoto”

First priority is given to an attachment where:

• Type value is emaillogo
• Label is emailpasfoto

If such an attachment exists and contains usable content, it is used as the avatar.

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2. Profile photo with label “pasfoto”

If no match is found in step 1, HireData checks for:

• Type value pasfoto
• Label pasfoto

If found and valid, this image is used.

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3. Any attachment with type “pasfoto”

If no exact label match is found, HireData checks for any attachment where:

• Type value is pasfoto

The label does not need to match in this case.

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4. Any attachment with type “emaillogo”

If no profile photo is found, HireData checks for any attachment where:

• Type value is emaillogo

The label does not need to match.

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When is a photo or logo displayed?

An image is displayed as the avatar when a matching attachment is found based on the priority above, and a valid image is available to be used as the user’s avatar.

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When are initials displayed?

Initials are shown when:

• No attachment with type pasfoto and/or emaillogo exists
• A matching attachment exists but does not contain usable content
• The profile has no attachments

In these cases, HireData automatically generates initials based on the profile name.

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Troubleshooting

If you expect an image but only see initials, check the following:

• The attachment type value is set to pasfoto or emaillogo.
• The label is correctly configured.
• The attachment contains accessible and usable file content.
• The attachment has been synced correctly.

If changes are made in Carerix, for example, uploading a new photo or updating the attachment type, the user avatar will update after the next successful sync within HireData.