---
title: "Job opening categories"
slug: "job-opening-categories"
description: "Learn how to set up job opening categories in Talenteria."
tags: ["job", "job opening"]
updated: 2021-12-24T13:07:15Z
published: 2021-12-24T13:07:16Z
canonical: "help.talenteria.com/job-opening-categories"
---

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# Job opening categories

When you are creating a new job opening, you can assign it to a job opening category. To be able to assign a job opening to categories, the job opening categories must be set up.

## Create a job opening category

To create a new job opening category:

1. Go to **Settings** > **Job Opening** **Settings** > **Job Opening Categories**. The list of existing job opening categories opens.
2. On the **Job Opening Categories** page, select the **New Category** button.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae8040b0-f92a-4262-a61d-9d836fcbb559/Images/Documentation/Img564.png)
3. On the Create Category form, fill in the fields as described below.
  - **Title** – Specifies the title of the job opening category. This title will be available for selection when you assign a job opening to a job opening category. The title must be unique.
  - **Description** – Specifies a description of the category.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae8040b0-f92a-4262-a61d-9d836fcbb559/Images/Documentation/Img38.png)
4. Select the **Save** button.

## Edit a job opening category

To edit a job opening category:

1. Go to **Settings** > **Job Opening** **Settings** > **Job Opening Categories**. The list of existing job categories opens.
2. On the **Job Opening Categories** page, select the title of a job opening category that you want to edit.
3. Edit the job opening category fields.
4. Select the **Save** button.

## Remove a job opening category

To remove a job opening category:

1. Go to **Settings** > **Job Opening** **Settings** > **Job Opening Categories**. The list of existing job opening categories opens.
2. On the **Job Opening Categories** page, select the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae8040b0-f92a-4262-a61d-9d836fcbb559/Images/Documentation/Delete_field.png ) icon next to the job opening category that want to remove.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae8040b0-f92a-4262-a61d-9d836fcbb559/Images/Documentation/Img566.png)
3. Select **Yes, delete it!** on the confirmation message that appears.

NoteIf there are job openings assigned to the job opening category that you have deleted, they will be automatically unassigned from this job opening category.