1. Implementing Recruiting
  2. When is the Source Filled for Candidates

When is the Source Filled for Candidates

There are two reasons why a source would automatically default in for a candidate.

  • The candidate has already entered a source in a same session and the Already Answered Source Tracking Question setting is set to Yes. If the candidate logs out and logs back in again, then this would be considered a different session and therefore no matter what the setting is set to, the candidate would need to answer the source tracking question again.

  • The candidate is sent to the career section via a URL that has a valid source or event ID pre-populated. As long as the candidate does not navigate away from the career section, then the source will default in. (In this case, the source does not have to be part of the Requisition Source list. It just must be an active source.) 

If none of the above situation is true and the Source Tracking block is part of the application flow, then the candidate will be presented with the source tracking question.

Example 1: First submission in a session

A new or returning candidate accesses a career section. The candidate is presented with the Source Tracking block. The configuration of these settings will affect what is presented to the candidate:

  • If the Source Tracking Questions Mandatory setting is set to Yes, the candidate must select a source type.

  • If the Source Tracking List Presented setting is set to Yes, the candidate will select the source type first, then be presented with the sources for the selected source type.

  • If the source or event ID was not embedded in the URL, the candidate must select the source or event.

Example 2: Subsequent submission in the session

The candidate applies on a second requisition during the same session.