In Recruiting Setup > Candidate Source Configuration, you can create and manage the candidate sources (the sources of job applications) for your organization.
These candidate sources are displayed in the source drop-down list for recruiters and candidates, and are used to identify how the candidate heard about the job:
When you go to the Candidate Source Configuration feature, the following sources are displayed by default:
- Employee Referral
- Educational Institution
- Recruiter
- Other
- Job Board
Note: The Short Name, Description, and Reference Code fields for these sources are hard-coded and cannot be edited.
The following standard sources aren't displayed in the Candidate Source Configuration feature:
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Careers | An internal candidate applied from the Careers page of Dayforce. |
| Client Careers Site |
An external candidate applied from the default external client careers site, or a custom external client career site. This is also assigned if a candidate applies to a job that originated from a client career site. For example, if a candidate applies for a job using a link that was posted on Facebook using the share options on the client career site. |
| [Name of external client career site] | |
| [Name of external job boards (for example, CareerBuilder)] |
An external candidate applied to a job board posting that was posted through eQuest. When they do this, the name of the job board is populated in the How did you hear about us? drop-down list, by default. eQuest job boards aren't to be confused with custom sources that you can create in Create Custom Candidate Sources. For example, you can create a custom source called CareerBuilder. However, this source won't be associated with the CareerBuilder source that is automatically populated in the How did you hear about us? drop-down list when a candidate applies from an actual eQuest posting. Note: eQuest is a third-party service that is integrated with Recruiting and facilitates the external posting process. |
These standard sources are excluded because they are tied to how the candidate applies for the job and are specific to each job application. For example, while the standard Education Institution source is always available for candidates to select in the source drop-down list, the Client Careers Site source is displayed only when external candidates apply from the client careers site. Moreover, it's never possible for an external candidate to be assigned the Careers source.
For more information about managing and configuring candidate sources, see the following topics: