Overview

Minimum Qualification questions, also called knockout questions, help hiring teams quickly determine if applicants meet the basic requirements of a job. These questions appear in the application and have an Acceptable Answer. If an applicant’s answer does not match the Acceptable Answer, the system automatically inactivates their application. This helps make sure only people who meet the required qualifications move forward in the hiring process.

Set up minimum qualification questions

1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. The Recruiting dashboard opens. 
2. Select Admin, select EEO/OFCCP, then the Settings tab.
3. Mark the checkbox next to Enable Minimum Qualification Questions.
4. Select the Edit Minimum Qualification Questions link. A list of questions displays. 
5. Under the Minimum Qualification Questions header, select Add a Minimum Qualification Question:
   1. Enter the Question and the Acceptable Answer.
   2. You must also add a Reason for Non-Selection. Paycor uses this reason when a candidate chooses the wrong answer.
   3. Select Save.
6. To make a question enabled by default for jobs, mark the checkbox in the On by Default column.

Edit or delete minimum qualification questions

1. Move your mouse over the question.
2. Select Edit (pencil icon) or Delete (trashcan icon).

Associate minimum qualification questions with jobs

You can add these questions when you activate a new job. In the last step, select Minimum Qualification Questions.

To add them to an existing job:

1. Open the job info screen. 
2. Select Minimum Qualification Questions.
3. If your organization has many questions, type in the Filter Min Quals search box to narrow the list.
4. Select or deselect the questions as needed.
5. Select Save.