Application Management

Efficiently and effectively manage your applications online.

Careers24 offers two methods of viewing applications:

1. Applications in relation to the vacancy
2. Applications page

The applications from the vacancy grid will display the applications received in relation to that vacancy, separated into Applications, Declined and, Shortlisted. Additionally, Matched or Suggested Candidates can be found as well as reports for the vacancy.
Applications mimic the display of search results and offer valuable insight when screening and shortlisting.

Navigating Applications

The top navigation menu offers details of the vacancy that is currently being views such as:

• Details: Directs you to an edit page for the vacancy. Should the vacancy have already expired, the details page will allow you to duplicate the vacancy however the vacancy cannot be republished from this page. The duplicate function is available on all vacancies including publishing actions relative to the status of the vacancy.
• Applications: Directs you to applications received for the vacancy that are to be processed and displays the related number
• Declined: Directs you to all applications that have been declined and displays the related number
• Shortlist: Directs you to all applications that have been shortlisted and displays the related number
• Suggested Candidates: Directs you to an automated search based on the vacancy; Careers24 will provide you with suggested candidates from the searchable database
• Reports: Directs you to available information per vacancy

Bulk Actions and Filtering

Each page, for applications, declined or shortlist, offers related bulk actions and a search field.
You can order your applications by date received or best match.

Lastly, change the amount of information you view of a candidate profile by using the provided button to show less or more profile details.
When viewing less details, only the candidate profile header will display.

The action buttons available are discussed in more detail below:

• Decline: this will move the candidate(s) to declined status and remove them from the applications page. The candidate will be informed via email.
• Shortlist: this will move the candidate(s) to shortlisted status and remove them from the applications page. The candidate will not be informed that they have been shortlisted.
• Request CV: this will send an email to the candidate notifying them that the specific recruiter is requesting their original CV. In some instances, candidates do not register with CV’s and rely on the Careers24 profile to provide the necessary information.
• Download CV: this will download the candidate(s) CV to the user’s browser if one is available.

Keyword Search

Users can easily search their applications for Skills, Job Title or Education related terms by entering these into the keyword search field.

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Searching Applications

Please note that this search field doesn’t support Boolean operators or strings. Keywords searched here should be done using one at a time.