Describing the New Features and Enhancements for the 1H 2024 Release

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to describe the new features and enhancements for the 1H 2024 release

Migration of Interview Scheduling using Microsoft Outlook Integration to Work Tech

We're migrating configurations from Set up Interview Scheduling Outlook Integration to Work Tech Configuration. The Set up Interview Scheduling Outlook Integration will reach end of maintenance on May 17, 2024 and will be deleted on November 15, 2024.

Key Dates

Future dates are subject to change.

   
End of DevelopmentMay 17, 2024The deprecation milestone after which SAP stops enhancing a product or part of a product. You can continue to use the software, but you should begin planning for a time when it will no longer be available for use. We still fix high-priority bugs.
End of MaintenanceMay 17, 2024The deprecation milestone after which SAP does not fix bugs or deliver patches for the software. SAP continues to answer your how-to questions. We strongly encourage you to adopt an alternative method for your business scenario.
DeletedNovember 15, 2024The deprecation milestone when a feature is no longer available for productive use. You should now be using an alternative method for your business scenario.

Deprecation Details

The Work Tech Configuration page is considered to be a single platform to set up and manage configurations in Microsoft 365 applications.

As part of this migration, all configurations and set up for Microsoft Outlook in Interview Scheduling is moved to Work Tech Configuration. From 1H 2024 onwards, you can use the Work Tech Configuration page to set up new configurations or modify exiting configurations.

Additional Resources

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-119380
Product
  • Platform
  • Recruiting
ModuleCandidate Experience
Feature
  • Work Tech
  • Interview Scheduling
ActionRecommended
EnablementAutomatically on
Link to DemoNot Applicable
LifecycleDeprecated
TypeChanged
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version
  • 1H 2024
  • 2H 2024
Valid as Of2024-11-15
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Support for Object Type in the Job Application Template

You can now define the Foundation Objects and Generic Objects fields in the Application Template to synchronize data across SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.

As part of this feature, effective-dated Foundation Objects and Generic Objects for job applications can now be included in the Job Application template.

The standard application field with ID startDate is used to identify the date on which to validate, if the value is active or not. It ensures that the validation is not restricted to the current system date. If startDate field is not defined in the application template, then the system uses the standard requisition jobStartDate field. If the Job Requisition jobStartDate field is not defined in the Job Requisition template, then the current system date is considered, by default.

Object type in the Application Template provides a simple way to select and display attributes for a specific object when generating hiring data for an applicant.

Configuration Requirements

  • To configure the Foundation Objects and Generic Objects fields on the startDate , go to Admin CenterManage Recruiting SettingsGeneric Object / Foundation Object (GO/FO) field typesAllow users to select only those instances that are active as of the date in the Job Start Date field in the Job Requisition, Application and Offer Detail pages .

  • Configure the Foundation Objects and Generic Objects in the application template. For more information, see Related Information

Technical Details
Reference NumberRCM-124237
ProductRecruiting
ModuleApplicant Management
FeatureApplicant Management
ActionInfo only
EnablementAutomatically on
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeNew
Major or MinorMinor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Related Information

Enhancements to Applicant Management

Several new features are now available in the redesigned Applicant Management tool in Recruiting.

Note

At the 1H 2024 Production release on May 17, 2024, this enhancement is now automatically enabled.

When new users log in to Recruiting for the first time, the redesigned Applicant Management tool is now the default version that displays. Users can switch to the legacy Candidate Workbench if they want, and the system will remember this setting for the next connection. You can't completely disable the redesigned Applicant Management in your settings.

ChangesDescription
Sort applicants in the list pageSelect the Sort icon to choose how you want to sort the list. You can choose any column on the list page, by ascending or descending order. The sorted list carries over to the detail view, and stays sorted for the session. Sort up to 150 applicants in the list page.
Forward as Applicant actionThis new action, available in both the list page and applicant detail view, lets you forward a candidate as an applicant to a job requisition as though the candidate has applied to it. This action isn’t specific to Evergreen and can be used generally.
Initiate Assessment and Reinitiate Assessment actions, and Assessments portletThe redesigned Applicant Management tool now supports integration with assessment vendors:
  • An Initiate Assessment action is available for Recruiting users who have access to the assessment pipeline status.
  • A new portlet, located under the Activity tab in detail view, shows assessment status and gives you access to detailed results.
  • A new filter and display option is also available in the list page to filter/sort applicants depending on their assessment status.
  • A Reinitiate Assessment action is now available when there's an issue with the regular connection to the assessment vendor and the process needs to be reinstated manually.

Note

These enhancements require no configuration changes, either in Recruiting itself or to assessment vendors:
  • Recruiting users who have been able to see the portlet in the legacy Candidate Workbench can see it, as well as reinitiate a failed assessment, in the redesigned Applicant Management tool.
  • The assessment status is available as a filter and display option for all users in the applicant list page whenever an assessment package is configured on the job requisition.
Initiate Background Check action and Background Check portlet

You can initiate background checks on applicants. Once initiated, the Background Check portlet appears in the Activity tab.

You can use First Advantage or other third-party vendors for the background checks.

Note

This enhancement requires no configuration changes, either in Recruiting itself or to background check vendors.

The action is controlled through the Background Check Initiate Permission role-based permission, and access to the portlet is controlled using the backgroundCheck feature-permission.

Refer to Third-Party Integration with SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting for more information.

Interview Results portlet

This new portlet in the Activity tab shows interview results that are completed in Interview Central. It includes overall ratings, ratings per competency/skill, recommendations, and comments from interviewers in an easy-to-view format.

A link from the portlet takes you to the View Candidate Ratings page, where you can view all rated applicants on your job requisition.

interviewResults feature permission

Access to both the Interview Results portlet and View All Applicants Ratings page are controlled with a new feature permission, interviewResults, in the job requisitions template.

This feature permission applies only to the redesigned Applicant Management tool, and doesn't affect the legacy Candidate Workbench.

This permission is disabled by default, so that everyone who has access to a job requisition can see both Interview Results and View All Applicants Ratings for it.

Note

When you don't configure the interviewResults feature permission, both Interview Results and View All Applicants Ratings are visible to all operators of your job requisition by default.

You have to configure interviewResults if you want to control who can see Interview Results and View All Applicants Ratings.

Interview Result column/filter

You can choose to include Interview Result as a column to display and filter. The filter lets you choose a minimum and maximum range for the average of all ratings.

As a system field, this column is added automatically, so that you don't need to add it in the Recruiting User Personalization Object Configuration Metadata Framework (MDF) object.

Referred candidatesA new applicant type that's identified with the new Referred symbol in the list page when the Employee Referral Program is enabled. Filter and display options for Applicant Type now includes Referred as an addition to the existing External, Internal, and Agency types. When viewing a referred applicant in the detail view, clicking the Candidate Forwarded icon shows additional information.
Comments in plain textComments are now added in plain text without rich text formatting (such as bold and italics) to prevent display issues when viewing comments in a report format.
Comments column in the Jobs Applied portlet

The Jobs Applied portlet, located in the Applicant History tab, now includes a Comments column that displays comments from the other job requisitions to which the applicant applied.

Note

The redesigned Applicant Management tool and legacy Candidate Workbench use the same configuration settings:
  • Turn on Enable Comment Visibility on the Jobs Applied Portlet in Manage Recruiting Settings
  • Specify the field-permission type "external-view" for the field refid="comments" in the job application template.
Most Recent Message column in the Correspondence portletYou can now see the time and date of the most recent message in the Correspondence portlet, which is located in the Activity tab.
Display name updatesUpdates to preferred names from Recruiting users and applicants are now reflected in the redesigned Applicant Management if you have General Display Name enabled.
Filters for Forward to Requisition and Forward as ApplicantYou can filter both Forward to Requisition and the new Forward as Applicant actions by requisition ID, recruiter, hiring manager, child requisition, and job posting type.
Handling of huge picklist scenariosPagination and search are now available in picklist fields.
Onboarding permission behavior change

The "onboarding" feature permission in the job requisition template now controls the ability to see the Onboarding portlet in Recruiting, without depending on the Onboarding Initiate Permission role-based permission.

Refer to Behavior Change of Onboarding Permission in Recruiting for details.

Pre-action and post-action summariesThe following actions now show candidate eligibility before triggering the action itself, as well as success or failure messages after the action is triggered:
  • Add Comment
  • Add to Talent Pool
  • Forward To Colleague
  • Invite Late Stage Applicant
  • Invite to Apply
Unread column

The Unread column now supports the following values: Yes, No, and Updated. When multi-stage is enabled and the applicants update their applications after you opened it, the value in the Unread column is Updated.

Note

The field has been renamed to sysApplicationReadStatus and has replaced the old system field sysNewApplicant. This change is automatic; there's nothing you need to do.

We're continuing to develop functionality available in the redesigned Applicant Management tool to assist in the transition from the legacy Candidate Workbench. The enhancement for sorting applicants in the list page is from Customer Community Idea 314229, the enhancement for the new Assessments portlet is from Customer Community Idea 310740, the enhancement for the new Interview Result column is from Customer Community Idea 313829, and the new Referred applicant type is from Customer Community Idea 278230.

Configuration Requirements

New configurations aren't needed if you already set them up in the legacy Candidate Workbench.

Role-Based Permission Prerequisites

There are no new role-based permissions.

What's Changed

In the current version, new users who log in to Recruiting for the first time see the redesigned Applicant Management tool as the default version. Users can switch to the legacy Candidate Workbench if they want.

In the previous version, the default display was the legacy Candidate Workbench.

In addition, the features listed here — except for the Interview Results portlet — were available only in the legacy Candidate Workbench. The Interview Results portlet is new, and wasn't available previously.

Set Answers for Screening Questions to Read-Only After Application

You can now prevent applicants from editing their answers to screening questions after they've applied.

If you have multistage applications enabled, you can allow screening questions to be added to a job for applicants to answer at the point of applying. You can set these questions to be mandatory, and also set them to auto-disqualify an applicant based on a wrong answer.

You can now add a feature permission to a job requisition template that changes answers to read-only, so once an applicant has applied, the answers are locked and can't be edited.

This enhancement is from:

Customer Community Idea 200165

Customer Community Idea 233587

Customer Community Idea 252122

Configuration Requirements

Ensure that the feature permission candQuestions is configured for each status where you want applicants to be able to read, but not edit, their answers to screening questions.

<feature-permission type="candQuestions">

<description><![CDATA[Candidate can view the Question in the following status]]></description>

<role-name><![CDATA[C]]></role-name>

<status><![CDATA[Default]]></status>

</feature-permission>

<feature-permission type="candQuestions">

<description><![CDATA[Candidate can view the Question in the following status]]></description>

<role-name><![CDATA[C]]></role-name>

<status><![CDATA[PreScreen]]></status>

</feature-permission> <feature-permission type="candQuestions">

<description><![CDATA[Candidate can view the Question in the following status]]></description>

<role-name><![CDATA[C]]></role-name>

<status><![CDATA[Auto Disqualified]]></status>

</feature-permission>

Note

The candQuestions feature permission type isn't the same as questionResponse, a feature permission type in the job application template. The latter gives "read" permission to the Recruiting user and is unrelated to applicants.

What's Changed

In the current version, applicants can no longer edit their answers once they submit their application.

In the previous version, the feature permission candQuestions gave applicants the ability to "edit" their answers in the status where this permission was configured, which gave applicants the ability to correct their answers even after they applied.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-65018
ProductRecruiting
ModuleApplicant Management`
FeatureJob Applications
ActionInfo only
EnablementCustomer configured
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeChanged
Major or MinorMinor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Related Information

AI-Assisted Skills Validation for Applicants

AI-assisted skills validation allows applicants to add and manage skills that they want to share with the recruiter, as part of their application.

The skills validated by the applicant at this point are eventually used for applicant skills match, which uses AI capabilities that help recruiters view detailed information of the applicant skills and understand how these skills suit the job requisition.

In the application page of the career site, applicants have the following ways to provide skills as part of their application:

  • Uploading a resume. Here, the skills are automatically derived from the resume using AI capabilities and populated in theMy Skills section.
  • Using the skills search bar under Add Skills, the applicants can search and add skills that are suitable for the application.
  • Using the Suggest Skills functionality, the applicants can get recommended skills based on the skills that they have added to their skill set. Applicants can review the recommended skills and add them to My Skills, as required.

Note

To use the Suggest Skills functionality, applicants must at least add one skill in the My Skills section.

Applicants can manage their skills by removing and adding skills from the My Skills section. We encourage applicants to only retain skills that add value to their skills profile.

AI-assisted skills validation provides:

  • Candidates to have more clarity and control on the skills they provide as part of their application.
  • Recruiters to have accurate skills-related information in the Skills Compatibility section in the Applicant Management workbench, as these skills are fully managed and validated by the applicant.

Configuration Requirements

  • You've purchased the SAP AI Units license. For more information about SAP AI Units SAP AI Units license, please contact your Account Executive.
  • Under Admin CenterManage Recruiting SettingsCandidate SummarySkills Validation Using AI for Assisted Applicant Screening, choose Skills Validation Using AI for Assisted Applicant Screening.
  • You have the Enable Mobile Apply option enabled in the Manage Recruiting Sites page.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-116722
ProductRecruiting
Module
  • Applicant Management
  • Candidate Experience
  • SAP Business AI
Feature
  • Applicant Management
  • Candidate Profile
  • Generative AI
ActionInfo only
EnablementContact Customer Engagement Executive or Account Manager
Link to DemoAI-Assisted Skills Validation for Applicants
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeNew
Major or MinorMajor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Related Information

AI-Assisted Skills Matching for Applicant Screening

AI-assisted skills matching for assisted applicant screening provides visibility into the applicant's skills and how they match with the skills required for the job.

Skills Compatibility in the applicant list view and the applicant details page provides information on skill matches derived using AI by comparing skills in the applicant's resume with the skills mentioned in the job description.

The skills displayed in the Skills Compatibility section are calculated by comparing the applicant's skills, which are either validated and added manually by the applicant to their candidate profile or extracted from their resume, with the skills found in the job requisition.

Note

If applicants haven't validated their skills in the Candidate Profile, then Skills Compatibility information is computed using skills found in their resume.

The AI-assisted Skills Matching feature not only identifies skills that are exact matches, but also identifies additional relevant skills that are related to the skills in the job description. It also suggests skills that the applicants may have knowledge about or that they could easily acquire, relevant to the job.

This feature helps recruiters and hiring managers make informed decisions during the applicant screening and hiring process using the provided skills insights. This feature is from a Customer Community Idea 235294.

Configuration Requirements

  • You've purchased the SAP AI Units license. For more information about SAP AI Units license, please contact your Account Executive.

  • You've selected the Enable AI-Assisted HXM Skills option in Provisioning.

    Note

    As a customer, you don't have access to Provisioning. To complete tasks in Provisioning, contact your implementation partner or Account Executive. For any non-implementation tasks, contact Product Support.
  • Under Admin CenterManage Recruiting SettingsCandidate Summary , enable the Skills Matching Using AI for Assisted Applicant Screening option.
  • As a recruiting administrator, you can control which Job Requisition will use the AI-assisted Skills Matching feature. To control this, configure the Configure AI-Assisted Skills Matching Eligibility for Job Requisition rule scenario in Business Rules Admin .

    Note

    The AI-assisted Skills Matching feature is disabled for all Job Requisitions, by default. The Configure AI-Assisted Skills Matching Eligibility for Job Requisition rule scenario must be configured to control which job requisitions will use the AI-assisted Skills Matching feature.

What's Changed

Skills Compatibility in the applicant list view displays high-level information on the applicant's skills derived using AI capabilities.

Skills Compatibility in the applicant details view provides detailed information on the applicant's skills.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-120016
ProductRecruiting
Module
  • Applicant Management
  • SAP Business AI
FeatureApplicant Management
ActionRequired
EnablementContact Customer Engagement Executive or Account Manager
Link to DemoSkills Matching Using AI for Applicant Screening
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeNew
Major or MinorMajor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Related Information

AI-Assisted Feature Settings for Recruiting Available in AI Services Administration Page

You can now use the Assisted Job Descriptions and Assisted Interview Questions settings in the central AI Services Administration page to enable the generative AI features - Enhance Job Descriptions and Generate Interview Questions.

Previously, for existing customers, these feature settings were available in the Manage Recruiting Settings page. For customers who already have these settings enabled in the Manage Recruiting Settings page, the respective settings in the AI Services Administration page are automatically enabled, to maintain continuity.

We've made this change so that you can manage all AI-assisted settings from the central page in Admin Center.

We've updated this release note to include information on backward compatibility of the generative AI settings in the AI Services Administration page for existing customers.

Configuration Requirements

Recruiting administrators need to enable Role-Based Permissions for their users after enabling the feature settings in the AI Services Administration page.

Note

This requirement is also applicable to existing customers.

Role-Based Permission Prerequisites

  • Admins have the AdministratorManage AI CapabilitiesAI Services Administration permission.

  • Users, such as Recruiters and Hiring Managers have the:
    • User PermissionsAI AccessAssisted Interview Questions permission.
    • User PermissionsAI AccessAssisted Job Descriptions permission.

What's Changed

In the previous version, the Generative AI features for interview questions generation and job description enhancement were configurable in the Manage Recruiting Settings page using the Enable AI-Assisted Job Description Enhancement and Enable AI-Assisted Interview Question Generation settings respectively. These settings will no longer be available in the Manage Recruiting Settings page.

In the current version, the settings for these Generative AI features are made available in the central AI Services Administration page. Recruiting Administrators need to also enable role-based permissions for their users to implement the generative AI features.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-126417
ProductRecruiting
Module
  • Applicant Management
  • SAP Business AI
Feature
  • Generative AI
  • Applicant Management
ActionRequired
EnablementCustomer configured
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeNew
Major or MinorMinor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Enhanced Private Posting Experience for Career Sites Using the Unified Data Model

Links to private postings resolve to Career Site Builder-enabled career sites that use the Unified Data Model to provide an updated search experience.

On the Job postings page of a job requisition, a new column, Languages, lets recruiters view the number of postings in different locales for each posting type: Internal, External, Internal Private, and External Private.

Note

A job requisition without a job title will be posted career site, but the default and locale-specific posting URLs will be unavailable, leading to errors.

This enhancement provides a branded career site application experience for a privately posted URL. Recruiters can now select the language-specific job posting URLs in addition to the default language posting URLs.

Role-Based Permission Prerequisites

  • Choose a role set up for administrators at User PermissionsRecruiting.
  • Configure role-based permissions for external and internal private postings in the job requisition XML Template. Ensure to configure the permissions together to make the private postings available on the career site.
  • Configure the job requisition XML template, choose Enable private postings of jobs in Admin CenterManage Recruiting Settings .

What's Changed

How It Looks Now

In the current version, a new column, Languages, is introduced on the Job postings page, allowing the recruiters to select the locale-specific posting URLs based on the number of locales where the job is posted.

How It Looked Before

In the previous release, a default URL was displayed for the internal, external, internal private, and external private job postings.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-76408
ProductRecruiting
ModuleCandidate Experience
FeatureCareer Site Builder
ActionInfo only
EnablementCustomer configured
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeChanged
Major or MinorMajor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Enhancements to the My Offers Page

The My Offers page is now responsive for different devices, and hiring managers are now only notified when applicants accept their offer after they sign their offer letters.

This feature is from Customer Community Idea 257474 to change the point at which hiring managers are notified about applicants viewing their offer; and Customer Community Idea 303221 to improve the look and usability of the page.

Configuration Requirements

A Career Site Builder-enabled career site is required for external and internal candidates to experience the full responsive enhancements of My Offers.

If you use a SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting career portal instead of a Career Site Builder-enabled career site, external candidates only see some slight changes to My Offers, while internal candidates see no changes at all.

What's Changed

In the current version, hiring managers aren't notified that applicants have accepted their offer until applicants complete their signing process in DocuSign.

The current version of the My Offers page is also responsive, so that the page renders in computer, tablet, and mobile devices equally. The interface is now also responsive for persons who use screen readers or who use keyboard navigation.

In the previous version, hiring managers were immediately notified when applicants chose Accept & eSign for their offer in their My Offers page, even before the offer was signed. This behavior resulted in hiring managers making premature announcements about the appointments, even when applicants were wanting to negotiate the offer further or withdraw their application.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-120897
ProductRecruiting
ModuleCandidate Experience
Feature
  • Lineage Chart
  • Career Site Builder
ActionInfo only
EnablementAutomatically on
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeChanged
Major or MinorMinor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Enhancements to My Interviews Page

The My Interviews page is now made responsive for mobile devices for candidates on both external and internal career sites.

The My Interviews page has been enhanced to provide an intuitive experience for different scheduling scenarios.

We've enhanced the My Interviews page to enable users to easily access their interview tasks and schedules on their mobile devices and also take quick actions without having to depend only on desktop devices.

We've updated this release note to include the Configuration Requirements section.

Configuration Requirements

A Career Site Builder-enabled career site is required for external and internal candidates to experience the full responsive enhancements of My Interviews.

If you use a SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting career portal instead of a Career Site Builder-enabled career site, external candidates only see some slight changes to My Interviews, while internal candidates see no changes at all.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-121008
ProductRecruiting
ModuleCandidate Experience
FeatureInterview Scheduling
ActionInfo only
EnablementAutomatically on
Link to DemoEnhanced My Interviews Page
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeChanged
Major or MinorMajor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

Enhancements to Offer Letter Templates

Two new Recruiting-specific business rule scenarios make it much easier for Recruiting users to create new offer letters.

Both rule scenarios are located in Configure Business RulesRecruiting when you select + (Create New Rule ). The rule scenarios are as follows:

Scenario NameDescription
Configure Rule to Preselect Offer Letter Templates

You can use this scenario to configure rules to automatically identify which specific template to use when a new offer letter is created.

For example, a new offer letter could automatically use a template based on the brand associated with the job. More complex rules can be defined by combining criteria to select the correct template.

Note

You can configure a rule to have multiple if conditions and have them resolve to different offer letter templates based on condition. When the rule runs, it resolves to only a single offer letter template.

Configure Business Rules to Add Conditional Sections in Offer Letters

You can use this scenario to configure business rules to populate dynamic tokens on offer letters. To run this rule, you must assign it in the Application section in Manage Rules in Recruiting.

There are 100 dynamic offer letter tokens available for the administrator to configure in the business rules.

You can change the name of these tokens in Manage Data by selecting ConditionalOfferLetterToken. To access this object, you need permission found in Manage MDF Recruiting ObjectsConditionalOfferLetterToken .

We wanted recruiters to be able to reduce the large volume of templates needed to accommodate the various conditions offered to applicants, as well as provide a way for recruiters to further automate the process of customizing each letter. These enhancements are from Customer Community Idea 202704 and Customer Community Idea 225719.

Configuration Requirements

Both rule scenarios are located in Admin CenterConfigure Business RulesRecruiting. Recruiting administrators need to configure the rules and update the offer letter templates to include the new tokens.

To add a rule you create using these rule scenarios, go to the Job Application tab of Manage Rules in Recruiting, under Rule for Offer Letter Template Selection and Rule for Conditional Offer Letter Paragraph.

What's Changed

In the current version, Recruiting administrators can set up Configure Rule to Preselect Offer Letter Templates so that recruiters don't have to scroll through hundreds of templates when creating a new offer letter. You can also use Configure Business Rules to Add Conditional Sections in Offer Letters to define conditional offer letter tokens, so that recruiters can insert them into offer letters.

Combined, these two business rule scenarios reduce the amount of time and effort Recruiting users spend in generating offer letters by selecting the template and letting them add tokens in place of writing paragraphs.

In the previous version, Recruiting users had to scroll through multitudes of templates to select the one template they needed for their purposes. Users also had to manually write out the details in the offer letter.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-117686
ProductRecruiting
ModuleCandidate Sourcing
FeatureOffer Letters
ActionInfo only
EnablementCustomer configured
Link to Demo 
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeChanged
Major or MinorMajor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

New Rule Scenarios for Job Requisitions and Offer Details

You can now use Recruiting-specific scenarios to create business rule scenarios for job requisitions and offer details.

Rule scenarios for both for Recruiting job requisitions and offer details are available in Recruiting, in Admin CenterConfigure Business Rules + (Create New Rule), and replace the legacy Basic rule scenario option. The rule scenarios are as follows:

Scenario NameDescription
Configure Business Rules on Offer DetailsUse this scenario to create business rules on offer details. To run this rule, you associate the rule in Admin CenterManage Rules in RecruitingOffer Detail.
Configure Business Rules on Job RequisitionsUse this scenario to configure business rules on job requisitions. To run this rule, you associate the rule in Admin CenterManage Rules in RecruitingJob Requisition.

To create new rules, you can now use the Recruiting-specific rule scenarios listed in Configure Business Rules, which offer new features, and support objects and actions.

As with your existing Basic rule scenarios, you go to Manage Rules in Recruiting to associate a rule to your rule scenarios.

These rule scenarios offer greater control over the parameters used within the framework given by the rules engine. This enhancement is from Customer Community Idea 314721.

Note

Existing basic scenarios continue to work.

You can't create new rule scenarios using the legacy Basic option, but basic rule scenarios can still be edited and run. See Deprecation of Basic Rule Creation for details.

Configuration Requirements

There are no new configuration requirements to use these rule scenarios. You can specify a rule you create using these rule scenarios in the Offer Detail and Job Requisition tabs of Manage Rules in Recruiting.

What's Changed

In the current version, the Recruiting section in the Configure Business Rules page includes new rule scenarios for job requisitions and offer details. Any new business rules that you want to create for them are created using these rule scenarios.

In the previous version, rules for job requisitions and offer details were created using the Basic rule scenario.

Current VersionPrevious Version
Template selection – we've replaced the Base Object field with a new field that's specific to your relevant templates:
  • For job requisitions, the field is called Job Requisition Template.
  • For offer details, the field is called Offer Detail Template.
The dropdown lists for these fields display only those templates you've created for job requisitions and offer details that are set to Active, and don't display unrelated templates or objects.
In the previous version, you used the Base Object field to specify a template. However, because Base Object displayed every template and object you could create a business rule scenario on (including objects unrelated to Recruiting), the list of options was long and unwieldy.
Purpose – this new field lets you specify whether the trigger for the rule is a field change rule, initialize rule, or save rule.

The actions that are available in the rule body changes based on what purpose you select.

Assigning a purpose categorizes the rules, so that the dropdown lists in Manage Rules in Recruiting only display those triggers that are specific to the rule types. For example, Initialize Rules only displays rules for which you've applied the Initialize Rule purpose.

Note

Your existing basic rules continue to display in all rule dropdown lists in Manage Rules in Recruiting and continue to work as before.

You had no way to specify, in advance, how you wanted to trigger a rule. You had less to plan in advance, but it also resulted in long dropdown lists when selecting rules in Manage Rules in Recruiting.
The rule body, when creating new business rules in Configure Business Rules, includes the following:
  • Purpose field.

  • If statements now only show functions that are either The basic information section now shows the value that you chose for the Recruiting-related, or which you've used before.

  • Then statements now only show options based on the purpose that you specify for the rule:
    • Field Change rules (onChange) show Set and The basic information section now shows the value that youRaise Message.
    • Initialize rules (onInit) show Set.
    • Save rules (onSave) show Set and Create.

In the previous version:
  • There was no indication in the rule body of the rule's purpose.

  • The dropdown list for the If statement showed functions for Recruiting, but also showed Employee Central functions that were unused or unnecessary for Recruiting, resulting in a long list of mostly unrelated functions.

  • The dropdown list for the Then statement displayed all options (Set, Raise Message, Create, Delete, Execute, and Add To), regardless of whether they were valid or even usable for your Recruiting rule.

Updating Existing Rules

If you want to assign a purpose to your existing basic rule scenario, you can use the Change Scenario option in Configure Business Rules. The system analyzes your basic rule scenario and presents you with the purpose to choose in the Purpose field on the Select Attributes step. Refer to Changing Rule Scenarios Individually in Implementing Business Rules in SAP SuccessFactors for details on how to edit an existing rule scenario.

Updating basic rule scenarios lets those rules appear only in the dropdown lists specific to their purpose in Manage Rules in Recruiting, helping to reduce long lists.

Note

To find all your basic rule scenarios in the system, select the Basic (_basic) in the Scenario filter in Business Rules Admin. You can then determine which basic rule scenarios you want to update manually.

Technical Details

Reference NumberRCM-115571
ProductRecruiting
Module
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Job Requisition
Feature
  • Job Requisitions
  • Offer Approvals
ActionInfo only
EnablementAutomatically on
LifecycleGeneral Availability
TypeChanged
Major or MinorMajor
Business Process VariantNot Applicable
Software Version1H 2024
Valid as Of2024-05-17
Latest Document Revision2024-04-12

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