How to Set Up Google Workspace

Set up Google Workspace to get professional email addresses on your domain and enable full integration with 100Hires.

What You Need

• A domain name (e.g., yourcompany.com)
• Access to your domain's DNS settings
• A payment method

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Sign Up for Google Workspace

1. Go to workspace.google.com
2. Click Get Started
3. Enter your business name
4. Select number of employees
5. Choose your country

Step 2: Enter Your Domain

1. Enter your existing domain name (yourcompany.com)
2. If you don't have a domain, Google can help you purchase one

Step 3: Create Your Admin Account

1. Enter your name
2. Create your primary email address (e.g., admin@yourcompany.com)
3. Set a strong password

Step 4: Verify Domain Ownership

Google needs to confirm you own the domain. Choose a verification method:

• Add a TXT record (recommended): Add a code to your DNS settings
• Add a meta tag: Add code to your website
• Upload an HTML file: Upload a file to your website

Step 5: Set Up DNS Records for Email

Add these records to your domain's DNS:

MX Records (for receiving email):

• Priority 1: ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
• Priority 5: ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
• Priority 5: ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
• Priority 10: ALT3.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
• Priority 10: ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM

SPF Record (for sending email):

• TXT record: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all

Step 6: Create User Accounts

1. Go to Google Admin Console
2. Click Users
3. Add team members with their email addresses

After Setup

Connect to 100Hires

1. Go to Settings / Integrations
2. Find Gmail for G Suite section
3. Click Connect
4. Authorize the connection

Install 100Hires Google Workspace App

For full integration, your admin should:

1. Go to Google Admin Console
2. Navigate to Apps > Marketplace apps
3. Search for 100Hires
4. Install and grant all permissions

5. All users can now connect their accounts

Troubleshooting

Error: "The app is blocked"

If you see this error when connecting your email:

Error message:
"This app is blocked. This app tried to access sensitive info in your Google Account. To keep your account safe, Google blocked this access."

Cause: Your Google Workspace administrator hasn't granted all required permissions to the 100Hires app, or only granted partial permissions.

Solution:

1. Contact your Google Workspace administrator
2. Ask them to go to Google Admin Console at admin.google.com
3. Navigate to: Apps > Google Workspace Marketplace apps > Apps list
4. Find 100Hires or Free Recruiting Software by 100Hires ATS
5. Verify all OAuth scopes show as granted (all should be green/checked)

6. If any permissions are missing, click Grant access for all scopes
7. Return to 100Hires and try connecting your email again

Note: Only Google Workspace administrators can grant these permissions. Regular users cannot authorize the app themselves.

Pricing

Google Workspace starts at approximately $6/user/month for Business Starter. Check current pricing at workspace.google.com.

Tips

• Start with one admin account, add others later
• DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate
• Test email delivery before using for candidates

Updated on: 18/06/2026