Preparing for an SAP SuccessFactors Career Site Builder Implementation
Designing the Career Site
Completing the Initial Setup of the Recruiting System
Building the Career Site
Moving the Career Site to Production
Engaging Potential Candidates
Implementing Source Reporting
Succeeding as a Consultant

Configuring Search and System Text

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to configure the search experience and system text.

Career Site Search Experience

Customers who enable the Career Site Unified Data Model can take advantage of the new search experience, which includes:

  • Customizable faceting and filtering based on the requisition picklists and objects
  • Customizable job result cards
  • Improved search results for non-English languages

The Unified Data Model includes Job Location Generic Objects that support the definition of properties such as metropolitan areas, neighborhoods, and so on. These location definitions are searchable. Multilocation job postings are also supported.

Search for financial district in the search engine on the Best Run company's page.

Search Form Tab

From the Search Form tab under Appearance→Styles→Global Styles, configure the background color or image for the search bar for each brand.

In the figure below, Best Run Blue was selected for the search bar background.

On the Search Form tab, select the Best Run Blue for the search bar background.

Search Experience Tab

From the Search Experience tab under Appearance→Styles→Global Styles, configure elements of the search results page and the job results cards for each brand. For example, you can define the header, colors, fonts, borders, pagination, filter appearance, skills matching, and cloud skills styling. You can also control styling to specific links within the Job Details page, such as Back to Search Results.

On the Search Experience tab, configure elements of the search results page and the job results cards for each brand.

Search Results Page

The Search Results page, located under Layouts, contains the following tabs:

  • General
  • Results Cards
  • Search Filters

Search Results: General Tab

From the General tab, enable the Branded Search Form to give the search bar the visual appearance of the branded career site. Also, choose whether a search produces results from all brands or just results from the brand the user is currently viewing. This is also where you enable the location search on the search bar, if your customer is translating their job requisitions.

On the Search Results: General Tab, select the Branded Search Form, Branded Search Result, and Enable Location Search options.

Search Results: AI-Assisted Skills

Using SAP SuccessFactors Career Site Builder and SAP Business AI, the job search experience for candidates is transforming the way candidates can find jobs. Using AI-Assisted Skills Matching for candidate resumes and job skills on the career site, candidates can be matched to available jobs that perfectly match the skills identified on their resumes.

The AI-Assisted Skills Matching for Resume feature can be enabled within the Search Results configuration.

AI Assisted Skills Settings in Search Results

Prerequisites

  • The Unified Data Model is enabled.
  • Enable the Assisted Job Skills for Career Site builder on the AI Services Administration page.
  • The Extract Skills from Job Description using AI scheduled job has successfully run (if the customer has existing active job postings on their career site).

When the AI-Assisted Skills Matching for Resumes feature is enabled, the search results page on career sites displays the option to upload a resume. You can present the candidate with a data privacy consent statement (DPCS) before they upload it. After they accept the DPCS and upload their resume, we use AI to analyze the resume and identify their skills. Then, we recommend jobs that match their skills.

The Upload Resume component provides a visually striking way to encourage candidates to search for jobs using their resume. This component can be added to the career site's home page, enabling job seekers to find jobs that match their skills.

The Upload Resume component is a banner that spans the width of the page and includes a wide range of branding and layout options, including

All layouts include the Upload Resume, which candidates can use to open the Skills Matching window and upload a resume, just as they can on the search results page.

  • Image
  • Text Box
  • Background color
  • 5 possible layouts

All layouts include the Upload Resume, which candidates can use to open the Skills Matching window and upload a resume, just as they can on the search result page.

Upload Resume Component for AI Assisted Skills

Search Results: Results Cards Tab

The job results card displays the job title on the first line and the location on the second line. From the Results Cards tab, select the fields to display on the third line of the job results card, and whether to display the label.

On the Results Cards tab, select the fields to display on the third line of the job results card, and whether to display the label.

The selections shown in the figure above, produced the results card layout shown in the figure that appears below.

Example of search results with four job cards.

Search Results: Search Filters Tab

From the Search Filters tab, select the filters that candidates can use to refine the search results.

On the Search Filters tab, select the filters that candidates can use, for example, brand, division, onsite or remote, or city.

The selections shown in the figure above, produced the results shown in the search filters layout, displayed in the figure that appears below.

Examples of Search Filter results grouped under the Brand, Division, Onsite or Remote, State/Province, City, and Subdivision/Neighborhood labels.

Refine Your Search

Using Refine your search, candidates can filter their searches using the fields from the job requisition template that are configured on the Search Filters tab. In the figure below, the candidate will view jobs in Midtown, New York.

Example of a more detailed search result, showing cities and neighborhoods with available jobs.

Configure the Search Experience

This video demonstrates how to configure the search experience.

Business Exercise

Configure Best Run's search bar by using their brand colors and both the Keyword and Location search options. Also, configure the third line for their job results cards and the fields on the Refine your search filter panel.

Task 1: Configure the Search Bar

Steps

  1. In Career Site Builder, navigate to Appearance→Styles→Global Styles→Red→Search Form. You set the Search Form Background to Best Run Blue for the Default Brand.

    1. Select Search Form Background and add a new color for the Red brand in the Hex box:#CC0000. For the Label, enter Best Run Red. After creating and clicking outside the Color Palette screen, remember to select Search Form Background again to select the new color you created.

    2. Select Save and preview.

      Note

      At this time, Best Run does not require any layout changes from the Appearance→Styles→Global Styles→Search Experience tab. They will revisit those options later.

Task 2: Configure the Results Cards

Steps

  1. Navigate to Layouts→Search Results→General.

  2. For Enable Location Search, select YES.

  3. Save and preview to view that the Location search box has been enabled.

  4. Select the Results Cards tab.

  5. Select +Add Field and select Division.

  6. Add three more fields in the same way: Brand, Onsite or Remote, and Req ID.

  7. Click the Show Label box for each of the four rows.

  8. Select Save and preview to view the new fields.

Task 3: Configure the Search Filters

Steps

  1. Navigate to Layouts→Search Results→Search Filters.

  2. Select +Add Field and select Brand.

  3. Add five more fields in the same way: Division, Onsite or Remote, State/Province, City, and Subdivision/Neighborhood.

  4. Select Save and preview to view the Refine your search options.

  5. Test the changes by doing a search from the home page, for example, search for manager in the Keyword search box. Ensure that the third line of text on the job results cards matches the fields added in Task 2, and that the fields that display under Refine your search match what you choose in Task 3. Filter the search results to view only remote manager positions.

System Text Replacement

The Tools→Translation menu allows you to override default (system) text for site elements for any locale configured in Command Center.

Additional considerations include:

  • To update a translation or label, click the text you would like to change, and then enter the new text in the text box that appears.

  • After you've changed the text, it appears in the translation grid. Default text appears in italics, but new labels appear as regular text.

  • The value in the Group column corresponds to the site element where the text appears. You can filter the list using the Group or Resource Key columns.

  • You can import and export your custom translations from this page. These are performed separately from the site import and export.

On the Translation menu, override default (system) text for site elements for any locale configured in Command Center.
Example of overridden default text in the search bar.

Replace System Text by Using the Translations Menu

This video shows a demonstration of how to replace system text.

Business Example

Best Run would like to customize some of the text on the Search bar.

Steps

  1. Navigate to CSB→Tools→Translations.

  2. Notice that the Locale of (en_US) English is selected at the top. If other languages were enabled, they would be available here as well.

  3. Near the top of the list, rename Search by Keyword to Search by Keyword/Remote positions.

  4. Select Confirm.

  5. Save and preview. (There is no preview option available from the Translations menu, so navigate to a preview of your career site in another way. For example, from the home page or from Settings→Site Configuration→Site Information, select the Go button next to the Site URL.) Notice that in the Search bar, Search by Keyword now appears as Search by Keyword / Remote positions.

Summary

  • With Career Site Unified Data Model, customers get improved search (including for non-English), customizable faceting/filtering based on requisition picklists/objects, and configurable job result cards; it also supports searchable Job Location Generic Objects (metro areas/neighborhoods) and multi-location postings.
  • Appearance settings for the search form, results cards, and filters can be easily customized to establish branding requirements.
  • AI Assisted Skills Matching can be enabled in Search Results (requires UDM, AI Services Admin setting, and the "Extract Skills from Job Description using AI" job). Candidates can upload a resume (optionally gated by a data privacy consent statement) to get skill-based job recommendations; an Upload Resume banner component can also be added to the home page. Site labels (such as search bar text) can be overridden per locale via Tools → Translations, with import/export for custom translations.
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