Applicant Experience - Shaker Assessment
Shaker assessments can be added to the application workflow or assigned via Manage Candidates and Manage Applicants. Applicants complete the assessment using a link in an email or by using the link in the application.

EMAIL NAME | EMAIL DESCRIPTION | ACTION TYPE |
Assign Integration Assessment |
This email is triggered when an Edge integration assessment is assigned to an applicant, such as a WOTC assessment. This email can be configured as a notification or a reminder, and it can be sent to External Applicant, Internal Applicant, OU Approver, Hiring Manager, OU Approver, or a specific user. This email only triggers when a successful response is received from the vendor. Note: The APPLICANT.INTEGRATION.ASSESSMENT.LINK tag must be included in the email. This tag provides a link that the applicant can click to access the assessment. Note about Auto-Assignment of Pre-Employment Verifications: This email also applies to auto-assignment of pre-employment verifications, via the Automated Candidate Progression (Early Adopter) functionality. For more information, see Feature Activation Preferences. |
Recruiting |
Application Workflow
When a Shaker assessment is included in the application workflow, applicants can complete the assessment when filling out the application. The assessment appears as a step in the workflow. The name of the step is dependent on how the step is named when configuring the requisition.
The applicant clicks Launch on the application workflow step. This will register the applicant with Shaker and open the assessment that is associated with the job requisition.
Assign Ad Hoc Assessment on Manage Applicants Page
Shaker assessments can be assigned via the Manage Applicants page. To assign an assessment:
- Navigate to the Manage Applicants page, and select the applicants to whom the Shaker integration assessment should be assigned.
- Ensure that the applicant is in the proper Shaker Integration status by selecting the Actions drop-down menu, selecting the Change status to action, selecting the Shaker Integration Assessment status, and select .
- While the appropriate applicants are still selected, select the Actions drop-down menu, and select the Assign Integration Assessment action.
- Select the Shaker Assessment from the drop-down menu, and select .
- The applicants will receive the Assign Integration Assessment email with a link that directs them to the Shaker website. Once the assessment has been completed, the results are available on the Application tab within the Applicant Profile. Note: The Assign Integration Assessment email is only triggered if it is configured in Email Administration.