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KEY TOPICS:

Select Options for the following Question types:

Check Boxes
Long Text
Option (Radio) Buttons
Skills
Table Driven
Text
Yes/No

Learn about Question Types

Select Answer Options while for a Question

While some Questions will simple require the Job Seeker to enter a ~~Text~~free-form answer, others in the Questions library will require the Job Seeker to make selections from answer menus and/or provide further information. Therefore, the Edit Question menu offers tools to create answer Options, based on the particular Type of Question.

Once the answer Options have been determined, these Questions will be ready for use in Form Templates. A Check mark in the Complete column will indicate a Question has been saved with appropriate answer Options.

The Edit Question menu, including Options (or Additional Information), can be accessed in two ways:

After a Question is added, the system will automatically direct you there.
From the Questions list, click the Question's [Edit] icon.

Note: A Question belonging to one of the following types will not display an Options (or Additional Information) menu: Acknowledgement, Date, Label, Numeric, and Signature.

Check Boxes

When the Options menu appears, choose [Add]; and follow instructions on the Add Option window. (Optional) Using the provided drop-down, indicate whether the Job Seeker must provide: Additional Information: and select Text or Date.

Long Text

Quick Tip: Using the provided Additional Options menu, a Job Seeker’s RESUME field can be linked to the answer to field (when included on the RESUME). Select a RESUME Section from the provided drop-down.

Option (Radio) Buttons

When the Options menu appears, choose [Add]; and follow prompts on the Add Option window. If applicable, indicate whether the Job Seeker must provide Additional Information, using the provided drop-down, and select Text or Date.

Skills

Example: A Skills table could be set up so that the Job Seeker can rate his or her experience with Office products. A row would be provided for each Office application, with columns representing level/years of use.

Using the Skills (Options) menu, begin by setting up the number of columns (up to five) and rows to include, by clicking the [Add] icon for each axis, as many times as needed.

Starting with each column, enter the column header text, and select a question type from the provided drop-down:

Text
Date
Check box
Table Driven (described next)

Add the row header text for each row.

To remove a column or row, click the [Delete] icon.

Table Driven

From the Options menu, select the table that contains the answers to the Table Driven Question. You can also identify the choices that require Additional Information, and define that information.

Example: A Reference table includes a list of applicant types, and the question is, “Are you an External or Internal candidate? If internal, please enter your current position.” Therefore, Table/Driven would be selected as the question type, and “Applicant Type” would be chosen from the (Reference) Table Name drop-down.

Cross-reference: To learn more, see: Reference Tables.

Text

Yes/No

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.

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)