Job Board Registration

Table of Contents

Register #

This section defines the self-entry form for jobseekers who are not applying to a specific position, but are passively submitting their information. Attaching an asterisk to any field will make it required for the form submission.
The Insert Fields button on this panel includes a number of special items:

  • Name.Upload_Attachment: Inserting one of these items generates a file upload button that can be used for collecting cover letters, certifications, or other non-resume files. Although the interface offers numbered attachments up to 10, you may add more by simply incrementing the numbers. Bear in mind that allowing many file uploads could impact performance of the form.
  • Name.Reg_Memo_Field: Inserting one of these items generates a textarea question. This may be useful for long-form answers that do not correspond to any standard 255-character field and are applicable to this candidate regardless of the job (i.e. “List any special skills, memberships, or certifications.”) These answers will be stored in an attachment on the Name record.
  • Name.Upload_Resume: This field adds an ‘upload’ button to the registration form that stores the uploaded document in the Resume area of the record. After selecting the file, a tab with the filename appears next to the field to confirm that it’s been selected. If the jobseeker returns to the site within 14 days, the indicator will remain visible. After that, they will need to upload a new resume if they want to submit the form again.
  • Name.Upload_Cover_Letter: This field adds an ‘upload’ button to the registration form that works just like the ‘Upload_Attachment’ insert described above, but the attachment’s “Description” will be set to “Cover Letter.”
  • Name.Password / Name.Confirm_Password: If you are allowing candidates to register without using any social network, their Email and Password will be used for identifying them. The Password field will only appear if the Login item under Job Board Options has been turned on, and only if the registrant did not select any social network.
  • Name.History: These items insert the History Fields blocks, which are configured under System > History Fields.

Apply #

This section performs the same functions as the ‘Register’ panel described above but is used when the candidate is applying to a specific position (i.e. clicking the Apply button on a job rather than a general ‘submit resume’ link.)

The Insert Fields button here includes Name.Apply_Memo_Field inserts which work just like the Reg_Memo_Field choices but are collected on a per-job basis. Apply_Memo boxes are blank when the screen loads, whereas Reg_Memo responses are retained from one application to the next. Apply_Memo_Field inserts are for questions like “What makes you a fit for this job?” or “Describe your skills in this particular industry.”

NOTE: “Dropdown” custom fields will appear as Select answers on registration forms with the field name/label as the displayed initial value. You may wish to convert these to radio selections instead, particularly if the question is very long, or if the item is a simple yes/no. You may turn the field into a “pick only one” multi-select list by switching to the HTML source view and appending (Radio) to the data-field=”” parameter.

Update #

This section is used for configuring which fields will be available for returning candidates to alter when using the ‘Update My Information’ link. The update function is only visible if the ‘Candidate Menu’ is enabled under Job Board Options.

NOTE: The Indeed, LinkedIn, and No Resume panels have been deprecated and will be phased out in upcoming versions.