How Candidates Apply to Your Job Openings

After you've created and published a job opening, candidates can begin applying. This article explains where candidates can find your openings and what the application experience looks like from their perspective.

How Candidates Are Added to Trakstar Hire

Candidates can be added to Trakstar Hire in several ways:

• Apply directly to a published job opening
• Be added by your team through:
  • A single candidate upload
  • A bulk upload
  • The Chrome Plugin
• Be submitted through:
  • An employee referral
  • An external recruiting agency

This article focuses on candidates who apply directly to your published job openings. For information about the other methods, refer to the related sourcing and uploading documentation.

Where Candidates Can Find Your Job Openings

Candidates can apply to your openings from any of the following locations:

• Job boards where your opening has been published
• Your Trakstar Hire Hosted Career Site
• Your company website using:
  • The Jobs Widget
  • A self-service API integration

Where your opening appears depends on how you've chosen to publish and share it.

What the Candidate Application Process Looks Like

When a candidate opens your job posting, they can review the information you've included before deciding to apply.

The posting may display:

• Job title
• Job location
• Remote status
• Employment type (Full-time, Part-time, or Contract)
• Application close date (if configured)
• Job description

Providing a complete and accurate job description helps candidates understand the role before they begin the application process.

After reviewing the posting, the candidate selects Apply to open your configured application form.

The application form reflects the questions and fields you've configured for that opening.

What Happens After a Candidate Applies

Once the application is submitted:

1. The candidate is directed to the EEOC questionnaire, if EEOC collection is enabled for the opening.
2. If you've configured an automatic response email, the candidate receives a confirmation email acknowledging their application.
3. The candidate is added to your Trakstar Hire account and enters the hiring workflow, where your team can begin reviewing and managing the application.