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Edit a block in an existing application in Recruiting

Part of the Recruiting Application Builder Guide describing how to use the Application Builder feature in Recruiting to create and customize the application process.

This article is for administrators.

 

Overview

You can create and modify applications in your company. This lets you customize your application questions and fields. You can give applicants a unique application experience based on the criteria you want to gather.

You can create unlimited custom applications based on your jobs and information needs.

For more information, refer to the Recruiting Application Builder Guide.


Open the application to edit

  1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. The Active Jobs screen opens. 
  2. Select Admin, then select Careers Page. The Careers Page opens. 
  3. Under Applications, select the application you want to edit. The editing screen opens.

Review your options for editing a block

In the job application, you can edit blocks in several ways. The options include changing text, moving blocks, duplicating blocks, and setting visibility or required fields.

Edit title text or paragraph text in a block

  1. Open the application you want to edit.
  2. On the block, select the 3-dots icon. 
  3. Select Title Text or Paragraph Text to edit your blocks and questions.Shows the editing screen 

Move a block 

  1. Open the application you want to edit.
  2. On the block, select the hamburger icon, then select Move
  3. Move the block where you want to place it.
    Shows moving a block

Duplicate a block 

  1. Open the application you want to edit.
  2. On the block, select the 3-dots icon.
  3. Select Duplicate to create a copy of the entire block and its contents.

Set the visibility of a block

You can restrict the visibility of certain questions without deleting them. This is useful when you want to keep the questions for future use.

  1. Open the application you want to edit.
  2. On the block, select the blue eye icon to change the visibility of fields.

Set a required field in a block

You can make specific fields required for candidates in an application.

  1. Open the application you want to edit.
  2. On the block, select the blue star icon. A blue star indicates the field is required.shows the icons

Note: 

  • When you save your edited application, you must acknowledge that you are not collecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII). PII includes date of birth, Social Security Number, driver's license number, bank details, passport information, and any copies of these documents.
  • Including these questions or fields could prevent your job from displaying externally on job sites.
    Shows the verification popup

Updated: May 12th, 2026 5161 views


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