Describing the new Features and Enhancements in the 1H 2026 Release

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to describe the new features and enhancements in the 1H 2026 release.

Enhancements to Career Site Builder and Career Sites

We made several small enhancements to styles in Career Site Builder and on career sites.

ChangeDescription
  
Style settings for Back to Search Results link

You can now apply styling to the Back to Search Results link that appears at the top of a Job Details page.

In Career Site Builder, you can now go to AppearanceStyles Global Styles(Brand)Search Experience and configure the following style settings:
  • Link Style (font stack, font size, font color)
  • Hover Color

Previously, the link couldn't be styled separately. It inherited style settings from AppearanceStylesGlobal Styles(Brand)MainSite.

Consistent use of content style Full on site pages

Search pages, Job Detail pages, and Category pages are now consistent with the Content Style setting that's configured at AppearanceStylesGlobal Styles(Brand)Main.

If the Content Style is set to Full, all the content is expanded to fill the full width of the display.

Previously, some components on these pages didn't accurately reflect the Content Style setting. They were centered on the page with a fixed width, even if the setting was set to Full.

Consistent use of footer width Full

The footer is now consistent with the Footer Width setting that's configured at Appearance → Styles → Footers → (Brand) → Details.

If the Footer Width is set to Full, the footer is expanded to fill the full width of the display.

Previously, the footer didn't accurately reflect the Footer Width setting. It was centered on the page with a fixed width, even if the setting was set to Full.

These enhancements help to provide a more consistent, responsive, and visually balanced experience for visitors to your career site.

Configuration Requirements

No configuration is required, but you may want to review your configuration and verify that your career site appears as desired. If you have settings set to Full that were previously ignored, there may be visual changes to your site.

The Back to Search Results style settings and the full-width page content style are only available on career sites when the Unified Data Model is enabled. The full-width footer style is available on all career sites.

What's Changed

How It Looks Now

In the current version, the Back to Search Results link can be styled independently of the global style, with its own font, size, and colors. Page content width and career site footer width accurately reflect the Full option.

Here's an example of the link with red text color.

An example of the link in red text is displayed.

Here's an example of a footer on a wide display, with content expanded to full width.

An example of a footer on a wide display, with content expanded to full width is displayed.

Here's an example of a Job Details page on a wide display, with content expanded to full width.

Example of Job Details page on a wide display, with content expanded to full width is displayed.

How It Looked Before

In the previous version, the Back to Search Results link couldn't be styled independently. It inherited its font, size, and colors from the global style. Some page components and the career site footer didn't accurately reflect the Full option. It was always displayed as centered with a fixed with

Here's an example of a Job Details page on a wide display, with content centered with a fixed width, even when Content Style is set to Full

An example of a Job Details page on a wide display, with content centered with a fixed width, even when Content Style is set to Full is displayed.

Here's an example of a footer on a wide display, with content centered with a fixed width, even when Footer Width is set to Full.

An example of a footer on a wide display, with content centered with a fixed width, even when Footer Width is set to Full is displayed.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRMK-36633
Document IDHCM-BBF6-2FEA
ProductRecruiting
ModuleCandidate Experience
FeatureCareer Sites
ActionInfo only
EnablementCustomer configured
Link to Demo 
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeChanged
Major or MinorMinor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2026
Valid as Of2026-05-15
Latest Revision2026-04-03

Change History

DateWhat ChangedReason
April 3, 2026Initial publication. 

Related Information

Deprecation of RSS Response for XML Endpoints on Career Sites

The RSS response for XML endpoints on career sites reached End of Development on November 14, 2025 and will be Deleted on May 14, 2027.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

MilestoneDateDefinition
End of DevelopmentNovember 14, 2025The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceMay 13, 2027The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedMay 14, 2027The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

Deprecation Details

We're deprecating the RSS-formatted response for XML endpoints on career sites. After the Deleted date, all XML endpoints— that is, endpoints with path /xml/ or file .xml— will no longer return a response in RSS format. Instead, they'll return information in a table format.

Note

If you have integration points that rely on an RSS-formatted response, you can use an XML feed instead. XML feeds are created in the Command Center application, which isn't accessible to customers. Contact your implementation partner or Account Executive to have an XML feed created for your career site in RSS format.

These changes improve system performance, reduce operational risk, and bring consistency to how XML endpoints are served.

Additional Resources

Learn more about XML feeds on SAP for Me:

2361686 - XML Feeds - Recruiting Marketing

Technical Details

Reference NumberRMK-36600
Document IDHCM-4D12-FCCF
ProductRecruiting
ModuleCandidate Experience
FeatureCareer Sites
ActionRequired
EnablementAutomatically on
Link to DemoNot Applicable
LifecycleDeprecated
TypeChanged
Major or Minor 
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version
  • 2H 2025
  • 1H 2026
  • 2H 2026
  • 1H 2027
Valid as Of2027-05-14
Latest Revision2026-04-03

Change History

DateWhat ChangedReason
December 12, 2025Initial publication. 
April 3, 2026We changed the Deleted date from May 14, 2026 to May 14, 2027.The deprecation plan has been put on hold.

Integration with SmartRecruiters Winston

You can now integrate SmartRecruiters Winston with SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting and use Career Site Builder to embed Winston Chat on your career site.

SmartRecruiters Winston for SAP SuccessFactors brings conversational, AI-assisted experiences to SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting, helping you guide and support candidates visiting your career site. You can use Winston Chat as an overlay to your existing career site for SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting. The integration includes:

  • Ability to sync job requisition data from SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting to SmartRecruiters, making it available to Winston Chat.
  • Ability to embed Winston Chat on your careers site using Career Site Builder.

This integration enables you to adopt Winston Chat, even when you use SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting as your applicant tracking system

Note

This integration is available as of February 23, 2026, but we're including it in the 1H 2026 release communication for greater awareness.

Configuration Requirements

  • Integration requires a separate license for SmartRecruiters Winston for SAP SuccessFactors. For more information, contact your Account Executive.
  • Identity authentication and user synchronization is set up with SAP Cloud Identity Services.
  • API-based communication between systems is set up using a technical user and OAuth 2.0 configurations.
  • Job data sync is set up with a new admin tool Set Up Integration with SmartRecruiters Winston Chat.
  • Winston Chat is embedded on a career site in Career Site Builder, using an embed code snippet obtained from SmartRecruiters.

Role-Based Permission Prerequisites

As an administrator or implementation consultant setting up the job sync, you need the Administrator PermissionsManage RecruitingSet Up Integration with SmartRecruiters Winston Chat permission.

Technical Details

Reference NumberSMR-725
Document IDHCM-33E7-B233
Product
  • Recruiting
  • SmartRecruiters Winston
Module
  • Candidate Experience
Feature
  • Career Sites
ActionInfo only
EnablementCustomer configured
Link to Demo 
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeNew
Major or MinorMajor
Business Process Variant
  • Not Applicable
Software Version
  • 2H 2025
  • 1H 2026
Valid as Of2026-02-23
Latest Revision2026-04-03

Change History

DateWhat ChangedReason
April 3, 2026Initial publication. 

Related Information

Deprecation of Top Jobs and View All Jobs Links on Career Sites

The Top Jobs and View All Jobs link types will reach End of Maintenance on November 15, 2024 and will be Deleted on May 14, 2027.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

MilestoneDateDefinition
End of DevelopmentNovember 15, 2024The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceNovember 15, 2024The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedMay 14, 2027The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

Deprecation Details

We're removing the link types Top Jobs and View All Jobs from Career Site Builder, wherever you can add them as links on a career site (such as in a menu or in the footer). We're also removing the page that the View All Jobs link opens, where all jobs are listed by category.

On the deletion date, the link types will be removed from Career Site Builder, but not from your configured career sites. However, the links will no longer work. We recommend that you remove all Top Jobs and View All Jobs links from your career sites before the deletion date.

We're removing these options because they don't provide a modern search experience. Job seekers can use search filters instead to find jobs that are relevant to them.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRMK-34386
Document IDHCM-5544-31A7
ProductRecruiting
ModuleCandidate Experience
Feature
  • Career Site Builder
  • Career Sites
ActionRequired
EnablementAutomatically on
Link to DemoNot Applicable
LifecycleDeprecated
TypeChanged
Major or Minor 
Business Process VariantHire to Retire
Software Version
  • 2H 2024
  • 1H 2025
  • 2H 2025
  • 1H 2026
  • 2H 2026
  • 1H 2027
Valid as Of2027-05-14
Latest Revision2026-02-13

Change History

DateWhat ChangedReason
October 4, 2024Initial publication. 
March 14, 2025We changed the Deleted date from May 16, 2025 to May 15, 2026.The deprecation plan has been put on hold.
February 13, 2026We changed the Deleted date from May 15, 2026 to May 14, 2027.The deprecation plan has been put on hold.