How to Hire and Onboard a Candidate via Recruiting
Ready to move forward with a candidate?
To hire a candidate:
- Select the “Recruiting” tab in the top navigation menu.
- Locate the candidate by either selecting the applicable job from the “Job List” or directly from the “Candidates” menu.
- Select the candidate’s name to access their application, then select “Hire” in the top right.
- Select “Hire Candidate” on the following prompt.
Once a candidate has been “hired” in BerniePortal, the next step is to fully onboard the employee. Note: employees hired through Recruiting should be onboarded through Recruiting.
- Select “Onboard” in the top right, then follow the steps in the onboarding modal.
- Check out this article for step-by-step onboarding instructions.
- Once the onboarding modal is completed, the candidate will display in the “Employees” listing under the “Onboarding” status.
*The ability to hire and onboard candidates is reserved for an employer’s global admin and applicant tracking feature admins.
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