Overview
Connections in Thrive let you map how the people in your database relate to each other and to your team — referrals, peer relationships, reporting lines, and more. Establishing these relationships unlocks two key benefits: faster, warmer introductions to candidates, and smarter backchanneling when you need to vet someone outside the formal process.
Connections can be added in two places:
On a Contact's profile (in the Connections section)
On the Pending Contacts review page, when reviewing newly imported LinkedIn or resume contacts
Connections fall into three categories:
General — peers, industry contacts, or outside-of-work relationships
Referrals — one contact referred another for a role
Suggested Connections (formerly "Reporting Relationships") — current or former manager / direct-report relationships
You can view, add or edit the connections a contact has by going to the Connections Side Panel. This is located in three places:
Click on the connections icon on a contacts' avatar to quickly see the connections that already exist
Click on the Connections section of a Contact Detail Page
Click on the Connections rectangular bar on a contacts' Quick View Panel
What makes up a connection?
The two users or contacts that are connected to each other
Connection Type: Select the type of connection that best describes the relationship. The options are:
Personal Connection
Professional Connection
Relationship Manager
Peer
Referred by
Currently Reports to
Currently Manages
Previously Reports to
Previously Manages
Connection Strength
Low
Medium
High
Connected Date
Connected Notes
Filtering by Connections
You can filter Contacts by their Connections using the Connection Type and Connection Strength filters in Advanced Search. This lets you surface contacts who, for example, have at least one strong referral relationship or who are connected to a specific person in your database.