The Candidate Application is filled out when a candidate applies for an open position. The application contains any questions set up for the position, a place to upload a cover letter and résumé specific to the job, or additional information requested.
The Candidate Profile and Candidate Application can exist independently or be configured to be interdependent. Candidates do not need to have completed profiles when searching for a job; they will be prompted to complete the candidate profile when applying for a position. You may configure SAP SuccessFactors to require that the Candidate Profile be filled out before or after completing the application.
Displaying Different Fields to Different Applicants: The Candidate Application can be configured to control which fields are displayed for internal versus external candidates and which fields are displayed to the candidate based on the country where the job is located. This functionality can be used to collect specific information about a candidate that may be required by local law. It is also useful to ask specific questions to internal or external candidates.
Pre-Screening Questions: When the requisition includes pre-screening questions, candidates applying to the job will be presented with these questions at the bottom of the application during their initial application. If some questions are set up as cascading, more questions may appear as the candidate completes the visible questions. Pre-screening questions cannot be configured to be displayed only to specific sets of applicants. Once the question is configured on the job requisition, it will be visible to all applicants who apply for the job.
Multistage Candidate Application: The fields available to a candidate or recruiting user vary, depending on the application status. The candidate completes a set of application data at the initial application stage and can be granted permission to edit that data or access other fields depending on the application status. Recruiting users can view and write to different fields depending on the status of the application.
Quick Apply Application: The goal of the Quick Apply application is to provide customers with an option to have their candidates complete the job application without creating a Candidate Profile, simplifying their candidate experience. When this feature is enabled, candidates will be asked to provide an email and password to create an account, and all application fields will be shown on one screen. This can help recruiting organizations reduce the time candidates take to complete their applications.
Additionally, if a candidate uses an email ID/Username already in the database, the following error message displays: Email ID/Username already exists. Please sign-In.