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# Job Channels

> How to use post-hire job messaging on OpenTrain AI — direct messages with hired AI trainers and group channels for your job team.

Once you hire an AI trainer, a new set of conversations becomes available: job messages. These are separate from the proposal conversation and exist specifically for the active job contract.

There are two subtypes: **Job DMs** for 1:1 communication, and **Job Channels** for group conversations.

## Job DMs

When you hire an AI trainer, OpenTrain AI automatically creates a 1:1 direct message conversation between you and that AI trainer. You don't need to do anything — it's ready as soon as the hire is confirmed.

Job DMs are the right place for:

* Day-to-day check-ins with a specific AI trainer
* Sharing feedback on completed work
* Discussing milestone progress or blockers
* Any conversation that should stay private between you and one AI trainer

## Job channels

Job channels are group conversations you create for your job team. They're useful when you have multiple AI trainers working on the same job and need a shared space for updates, questions, or coordination.

<Frame caption="Job Messages inbox with a job channel open. The selected channel shows a shared team thread, member list, channel settings, and the channel-specific composer.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/opentrainai/7c_viafP7MKdmUj_/images/screenshots/messaging/job-channel-thread-desktop.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7c_viafP7MKdmUj_&q=85&s=26b0cafaefd289cf719dc6392fa91342" alt="OpenTrain AI messaging inbox with the Job Messages tab selected. A Red-team review notes job channel is open with a hash icon, three members, channel settings, a shared team message thread, and a composer for posting to the channel." width="1280" height="800" data-path="images/screenshots/messaging/job-channel-thread-desktop.png" />
</Frame>

<Tip>
  For complex jobs with multiple team members, create a dedicated channel early. Having a shared space for the whole team reduces duplicate messages and keeps everyone aligned without relying on individual DMs.
</Tip>

### Creating a channel

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your job's messages tab">
    Navigate to the job in your employer dashboard and open the **Messages** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new channel">
    Click the **+** or **Create channel** button to open the channel creation flow.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name your channel">
    Give the channel a name that reflects its purpose — for example, `ProjectUpdates` or `DataQuestions`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add participants">
    Select which hired AI trainers to include. You can add more participants later.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Adding participants

After a channel is created, you can add participants at any time. Open the channel, click the channel name in the header to open channel settings, and use **Add participants** to include additional hired AI trainers.

You can also configure a channel to automatically include new hires for the job as they join the team.

## Finding job messages

All post-hire conversations — both Job DMs and Job Channels — appear in the **Job Messages** tab of your inbox.

You can filter further within that tab:

* **All** — every job conversation
* **Direct messages** — only 1:1 job DMs
* **Channels** — only group channels

## Messaging on mobile

The OpenTrain AI Android app is available for on-the-go communication. You can send and receive messages, check unread conversations, and stay connected with your job team from your phone.

<Note>
  Job messages and proposal messages appear in separate tabs. If you're looking for a conversation with a hired AI trainer and can't find it, make sure you're on the **Job Messages** tab — not Proposal Messages.
</Note>