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Set up job templates in Recruiting

Learn how Paycor job templates help admins save time and keep job posts consistent by reusing job details when creating or requesting new jobs.

This article is for administrators and Staffing Users.

 

Overview

When you hire people for the same role more than once, you often write the same job post. This takes time and can create small differences between postings.

Job templates solve this problem.

With job templates:

  • Administrators create job templates one time.
  • Templates are saved in a shared library.
  • Each template includes key job details, like the title and description.
  • When you create or request a job, Recruiting fills in these details for you.

Using job templates saves time and helps keep job posts clear and consistent.

Create a new template

  1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking.
  2. Select Admin > Job Management. 
  3. Select the Job Templates tab.
  4. Enter the Job Title.
  5. Write or paste the Job Description, or refer to Use artificial intelligence (AI) generated job descriptions.
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  6. Enter any additional information. All other fields are optional.
  7. Select Save.Paycor Recruiting Job Management screen showing the Job Templates tab with fields for job title, job description, optional details, and a Save button.

Use a job template

When you create a new job record or submit a job approval request, you can use a job template to fill in job details automatically.

  1. Select Create a Job or select Request Job Approval if the Job Approval workflow is enabled.
  2. Select Job Template
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  3. Select the radio button next to the template you want to use.
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  4. Select Save. The system updates the job fields with information from the selected template.

Create a new template using an existing job

  1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking.
  2. Select a job title
  3. Select the More Info icon.
  4. Select Create Job Template. Paycor Recruiting job details screen showing the left navigation with the Create Job Template option and a job form with fields for title, location, department, and status.
  5. On the Create a New Template screen, review the job details that Paycor fills in automatically.
  6. Edit the information as needed.
  7. Select Save to create the new job template.
    Paycor Recruiting Create a New Template screen showing job details already filled in, including job title, location, department, and job description fields, with a Save button at the top.

Updated: May 11th, 2026 8164 views


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