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KEY TOPICS:
- Acknowledgement
- Check Boxes
- Date
- Label
- Long Text
- Numeric
- Option (Radio) Buttons
- Skills
- Table Driven
- Text
- Signature
Acknowledgement
An Acknowledgement question is employed when a Job Seeker willCheck Boxes
Check boxes are used to provide a list of answer choices to the Job Seeker. The Job Seeker may select one or more answers that apply.Date
In answer to the question, the Job Seeker will:- Select a date from the provided calendar
OR
- Enter a date (using two-digit month, two-digit date, and four-digit year, separated by slashes)
Label
A label can be used to insert instructions, section dividers, disclaimers, or other desired text within the APPLICATION.Long Text
The Long Text option can be used for Job Seeker Answers that require between 50 and 2000 characters.Numeric
The Job Seeker must enter a numeric value when answering the question.Option (Radio) Buttons
The Job Seeker will view a series of options that will answer the question, from which the Job Seeker must select only one.Skills
A table will allow the Job Seeker to answer a question by making selections by column and row.Table Driven
The Job Seeker must select an answer that has been included in an imported Reference table. From the Options menu, select the table that contains the answers to this question. For this Type of Question, you can also identify the choices that require Additional Information and define the information required.Text
The Job Seeker must provide an answer with less than 50 characters.Yes/No
The Job Seeker must select “Yes” or “No” as the answer to the question.Using the Additional Options menu, drop-downs will be provided for the following prompts:
- When the job seeker selects the following answer: (Yes, No)
- Ask them to provide the following information: (None, Text, Date)
Example: A question inquiring whether the applicant has a valid state driver’s license must be answered “Yes” or “No”. Option Text may be included with the “Yes” answer as follows: “If Yes, provide the expiration date”. The Job Seeker would then provide a Date.
Signature