Create a candidate

This article covers: New Candidate.

Before you start

Access. You need access to Recruitment > Candidates. If you do not see it in the menu, ask your administrator for the role that covers this area.

Steps

Open Recruitment > Candidates.
Select New Candidate.
In the window New Candidate fill in the fields below.

Field	What it means and what to enter
First Name	The name people see for the record.
Last Name	The name people see for the record.
Preferred Name	The name people see for the record.
Gender	Type the gender.
Primary Email	An email address.
Primary Mobile	A phone number with the country code.
Professional Headline	Type the professional headline.
Professional Summary	Type the professional summary.
Total Experience (Years)	Type the total experience (years).
Current Employer	Type the current employer.
Current Job Title	Type the current job title.
Expected Compensation	Type the expected compensation.
Notice Period (Days)	Type the notice period (days).
Source	Choose one: Career Site, Job Board, Employee Referral, Agency, Social Media, Direct, Recruiter, Talent Pool, Import, Event....

Select Save Candidate.

The window closes and the table shows the result.

If something does not work

The button "New Candidate" is missing. You do not have the permission, or the page is not in your menu. See Access above.
A list in the window is empty. The records it picks from do not exist yet.
The window will not close or shows a message. Read the message: it names the field that is missing or not allowed.