Deep Dive: How Do I Manage Openings?

Openings are at the center of your hiring process, and Trakstar Hire provides a variety of tools to help you create, manage, and share them effectively. This guide introduces the key areas of opening management and links to related topics that can help you build an efficient hiring process.

Create a New Opening

To begin recruiting, you'll first need to create an opening.

From the Openings dashboard, click Create Opening to start the process.

If you don't see the option to create an opening, your user role may not have permission to do so. Contact your manager if you need access to create or manage openings.

Write an Effective Job Description

A well-written job description helps candidates understand the role and expectations before they apply.

Clear and detailed job descriptions can help:

Attract more qualified candidates.
Set accurate expectations.
Improve the quality of applicants.
Support a better overall hiring experience.

Additional guidance on writing effective job descriptions is available in the Help Center.

Save Openings as Drafts or Request Approval

If an opening isn't ready to be published, you don't have to make it live immediately.

You can:

Save an opening as a Draft while it's being prepared.
Create Internal openings that are only visible to selected users.
Send an opening to coworkers for approval before publishing.

These options make it easier to collaborate and review openings before candidates can view them.

Configure Your Hiring Workflow

Each opening can have its own hiring workflow.

You can configure hiring stages:

During opening creation.
From the Job Details tab after the opening has been created.

Custom hiring workflows allow you to match the recruiting process to your organization's needs. Additional articles are available with detailed instructions for configuring hiring stages.

Once your opening is ready, you can publish and share it in several ways.

Options include:

Posting to job boards.
Sharing on social media.
Publishing on your organization's website.
Using other supported sharing methods available in Trakstar Hire.

The Help Center contains additional articles that explain each sharing option in more detail.

Need Additional Help?

If you need assistance managing openings or using Trakstar Hire, contact the Support team at hire@trakstar.com or browse the related articles in the Help Center for detailed guidance on each topic.