This article is for administrators.
Overview
Use this article to create a job post in Recruiting when your company does not use Job Approvals. This article is for administrators and users with permission to create jobs.
If your company uses Job Approvals, refer to:
When Job Approvals are turned on, the Create a Job tab is not available. You will see Request Job Approval instead.
Create a Job Post
- Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking.
- On the Recruiting dashboard, review your company’s Active Jobs.
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At the top of the page, select Create a Job.
- (Optional) Use a job template:
- Click Select Job Template.
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Choose a template to prefill job details.
- Complete or review the required fields in these sections:
- Job Information
- Budget Information
- Key People Managing This Job
- People Monitoring This Job (full view rights)
- Other People Who Can Read or Write Comments (no budget info)
- Default Interview Scorecards
- Paycor Smart Sourcing (if applicable)
- Comment
- Create the job description using one of these options:
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Option A: AI-Powered Job Description
- Enter keywords, separated by commas
- Select Generate to create a description
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Option B: Manual Entry
- Type or paste your job description directly
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Important: If you paste text, select Remove All Formatting after pasting. Hidden formatting can cause issues when viewed on the job boards. Use the editor tools to reapply formatting as needed.
- Select Save Draft to finish later, or select Next to continue.
Posting Settings
- In Step 2 of 3: Posting Settings, choose where to post the job.
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Use the right panel to create tracking links if needed
- Select Next Step.
Minimum Qualification Questions
- In Step 3 of 3: Set Your Minimum Qualification Questions, add questions as needed.
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You can skip this step if not required.
- Select Activate! to post the job.
Promote the Job with JobTarget
After activation, the JobTarget screen opens. Use it to promote your job listing.
- Follow the prompts to select promotion options
- To skip promotion, select Home to return to the dashboard
The Recruiting dashboard will show all company jobs.
For more details, see Use JobTarget in Recruiting.
Troubleshooting
Issue: The formatting in the job description is incorrect.
- Select Remove All Formatting after pasting text.
- Reapply formatting using editor tools.
Issue: Cannot see Create a Job button.
- Your company may use Job Approvals.
- Look for Request Job Approval instead.
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