Accessing Candidate Gateway

This topic discusses the Candidate Gateway welcome page and the common navigation bar for Candidate Gateway pages.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Welcome Page

HRS_WELCOME_PG

View an organization’s welcome message if the site includes one. The Welcome page is shown only when the site appears in external applicant mode.

Job Search Page

HRS_APP_SCHJOB

This page appears when an applicant first accesses a Candidate Gateway site. (If the Welcome page appears first, this page appears when the applicant clicks the Search Jobs Now button to continue past the Welcome page.)

For information about the standard navigation controls on this page and other Candidate Gateway pages, see Using the Candidate Gateway Navigation Bar

External applicants use the Welcome page (HRS_WELCOME_PG) to view an organization’s welcome message when visiting a Candidate Gateway site.

Image: Welcome page

This example illustrates a sample Welcome page.

Welcome page

Field or Control

Definition

<Welcome Content>

Displays the content that is defined for the site using the Edit Welcome Page. The custom content can include images, texts and links.

Search Jobs Now

Applicants click this button to continue to the Job Search page.

A consistent navigation bar appears on most pages throughout Candidate Gateway. (The navigation bar does not, however, appear on the pages used to apply for a job, where the applicant uses a guided application process to navigate through a fixed set of steps.)

Image: Navigation bar on the Job Search page

This example illustrates the navigation bar on the Job Search Page. The same navigation bar appears on pages throughout Candidate Gateway.

Navigation bar for Candidate Gateway pages

Navigation Links

These links appear only if the applicant is signed in. The link to the current page is always disabled.

Field or Control

Definition

Job Search

Click to access the Job Search Page

My Notifications

Click to access the My Notifications Page.

Notification badge

If the signed-in user has any new (unread) notifications, a badge indicating the number of unread notifications appears next to this link. Notifications are counted as unread until the applicant clicks the notification subject to view the notification details.

My Activities

Click to access the My Activities Page.

My Favorite Jobs

Click to access the My Favorite Jobs Page.

My Saved Searches

Click to access the My Saved Searches Page.

My Account Information

This link appears if the applicant is an external applicant. The applicant clicks this link to access the My Account Information Page.

My Contact Information

This link appears if the applicant is an internal applicant. The applicant clicks this link to access the My Contact Information Page.

Links for Signing In or Registering

These links appear in the top right corner of the page when an external applicant is not yet signed in.

Field or Control

Definition

Sign In

The applicant clicks this link to access the Sign In Page

New User

The applicant clicks this link to access the Register Page.

Page Elements When the Applicant is Signed In

These elements appear in the top right corner of the page when an applicant is signed in.

Field or Control

Definition

Signed in as <first name>

This message shows the first name of the applicant who is currently signed in.

Sign Out

This link is visible only for external applicants. The applicant clicks this link to sign out.