Applicant Sources - Add Custom Applicant Source

Custom applicant sources can be added to the Applicant Sources page so that the custom source can be used to track where an applicant applied to the job. A custom source can be attributed to any applicant who applies to a job from the career site to which the custom source corresponds.

To access Applicant Sources, go to Admin > Tools > Recruit > Sourcing > Applicant Sources.

PERMISSION NAME PERMISSION DESCRIPTION CATEGORY
Applicant Sources - Manage Grants ability to access and manage the Applicant Sources page. This permission cannot be constrained. Recruiting Administration

To add a custom source:

  1. Click Add Source on the Applicant Sources page. This opens the Add Source pop-up.
  2. Enter the name of the custom applicant source in the Name field, up to 250 characters. This is a required field.
  3. Enter a unique ID in the ID field, up to 50 alphanumeric characters with no spaces. The ID is the value that will appear as the source from which an applicant applied to the job. This is a required field.
  4. Click Add. This generates a URL parameter for the source and adds the source to the Applicant Sources page.