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Implement Resum&eacute; Keywords

PRIOR STEP: Manage Sources to Post Job

KEY TOPIC:

  • How Keywords Help you Assess Applicants
    • Keyword Requirements
  • Associate Keywords with a New Requisition
    • Add a Keyword
    • Delete a Keyword

NEXT STEPS: Set Workflow / Posting Dates

Use Resume Keywords as part of Applicant Screening

Keywords, anAn optional sixth step in the building Adda Newnew Requisition process,requisition is to develop Keywords. This work area can be accessed by either clicking the [Next Step] button on the Sources screen or choosing this step from the side navigation menu while creating the Requisition. .

Cross-reference: Keywords can added or deleted in the completed Requisition at any time, by accessing the Requisition detail. See: Edit Key Words and Check Matches.

How Keywords Help you Assess Applicants

By implementing Keywords:

  • Matches are highlighted in each applicant's RESUME for later review in the Job Seeker detail.

    • AND

  • Applicants can be evaluated on the Job Seekers list by Keyword Match Score.

Keyword Requirements

A Requisition can have up to 10 separate Keywords, and a Keyword must have from 2-to-50 characters, including spaces. Therefore, a phrase can function as a Keyword.

Associate Keywords with a New Requisition

Add a Keyword

Simply enter a term in the provided field, and click the [Add New Keyword] icon. Each saved Keyword will display below the field, in a title bar.

Note: If a Requisition Template was applied during new Requisition Setup, some default Keywords will already be included.

Delete a Keyword

To remove a Keyword before proceeding further in the building the Requisition, click the [Delete] icon in the Keyword's title bar.

Press the [Next Step] button to determine Workflow settings. (Users without permission to edit Workflow can proceed directly to Summary, the last item in the side navigation menu.)