Job opening fields
  • 24 Dec 2021
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Article summary

The fields that are used when you are creating or editing a job opening in Talenteria are configurable.

Add job opening fields

To add a new job opening field:

  1.  Go to Settings > Job Opening Settings > Job Opening Fields.
  2.  On the Job Opening Fields page, select the New Field button.
  3. Fill in the field settings as described below:
    • Field Name – Specifies the caption of the field that will be displayed on the forms where this field is used. The internal field name will be generated automatically on the basis of this caption.
    • Description – Specifies a description of the field. This description is only visible when you edit a job opening field.
    • Data Type – Specifies the data type of the field that defines how the field will be filled on. Select one of the data types from the list. If you select Single Choice or Multiple Choice data type, additional settings will become available where you will be able to choose field options. 
  4.  Select the Mandatory check box if you want the field to be mandatory for filling in.
  5. Select the Save button.

Edit job opening fields

When you edit a job opening field, you can configure additional settings that are not available when you are adding a new field.

Note
Some of the job opening fields are system fields. Such fields can only be partially customized.

To edit a job field:

  1.  Go to Settings > Job Opening Settings > Job Opening Fields.
  2.  Select the name of a field to open its settings.
  3.  You can edit the following field settings:
    • Display Name – Specifies the caption of the field that will be displayed on the forms where this field is used.
      Note
      The internal field name, shown in the Internal Name field, cannot be edited. This applies both to system and custom fields.
    • Description – Specifies a description of the field. This description is only visible when you edit a job opening field. 
    • Order – Specifies the position of the field in relation to other fields. Specify a number, where the lowest number means the earliest/highest field position.
    • Mandatory – Specifies whether the field is mandatory for filling in.
    • Show on Display Form – Specifies whether the field will be displayed on the form, when you're viewing job opening information.
    • Show on New Form – Specifies whether the field will be displayed on the form, when you're creating a new job opening. 
    • Show on Edit Form– Specifies whether the field will be displayed on the form, when you're editing job opening information.
      Note
      The Show on Display Form, Show on New Form, and Show on Edit Form field settings are not available for system job opening fields.
  4. Select the Save button.

Remove job opening fields

You can delete custom job opening fields.

Note
System job opening fields cannot be deleted.

To delete a custom job opening field:

  1.  Go to Settings > Job Opening Settings > Job Opening Fields.
  2.  Select the icon in the Remove Field column next to the job opening field that you want to remove.
  3. Select Yes, delete it! on the confirmation message that appears.