1. Implementing Recruiting
  2. Creating a User-Defined Field of Type "Text" or "Multilingual Text"

Creating a User-Defined Field of Type "Text" or "Multilingual Text"

Configuration > [Recruiting] Administration > Fields
  1. Click a field category.
  2. Click Create User-defined Field.
  3. In the Type list, select Text or Multilingual Text.
  4. Enter a name for the field.
    The name is used internally. It must be unique and without any spaces. Spaces can result in problems for integration with other HRIS applications. Underscores can be used.
  5. Enter help text if you are creating a Candidate field.
    The help text will be displayed in the career section directly below the user-defined field, providing candidates with an explanation of the field. If using multiple languages, you will have to enter a translation of the help text for those languages. If translations are not provided, the system copies the help text into the other languages and adds the wording "not translated" at the end.
    The help text can contain up to 1000 characters (spaces count as characters). It is recommended, however, that help text be kept as short as possible to improve readability and to ensure that the text does not compete against more important information for the user's attention.
  6. Enter a label.
    This is the name that will be displayed to candidates in the career section, and to recruiters and hiring managers in the Recruiting Center.
  7. Enter a short label.
    This label name is used in lists. Short Label is not available for Department, Requisition, and Offer user-defined fields.
  8. Enter information in the Attributes section.
    1. In the Max. Num. Chars. field, enter a number to set the maximum number of characters in this field.
    2. In the Width field, enter a number to set the width of the field in terms of characters. For example, a value of 20 means that the field will be 20-character wide.
    3. In the Num. of lines field, enter a total number of lines for this field.
    4. In the Default field, enter the default text that will appear in the Text field when it is displayed. The text must respect the format settings listed previously.
  9. Translate the field into all available languages. Languages are available at the upper right of the page.
  10. Click Save.