How Does a Candidate Apply for a Job Opening?

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Purpose: To help you understand how a candidate can apply for a job opening in your BambooHR Applicant Tracking System.

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Apply

Screenshot of a job application page for General Application. Text explains company mission and instructions to apply. On the right-hand side, a green button labeled Apply for This Job is visible, along with job details such as Location: Remote and Employment Type: Full-Time.

Individuals can apply for any open job positions on your careers website or your company website if you are using the embed code.

Application

Screenshot of an online application form for Account Executive. Fields include first name, last name, email, phone, address, city, state, zip, country, desired salary, availability, and an upload resume option. Buttons at the bottom: Submit Application and Cancel.

The candidate can fill out the information and click Submit Application.

The candidate will receive a confirmation email letting them know you have received their application. 

Each job opening will stop accepting applications from a candidate if they apply with the same name and phone number five times within a six-month time period.

Can I add a candidate manually?
Screenshot of the Hiring dashboard with tabs: Job Openings, Candidates, Talent Pools. The job openings list is shown with a green + New Job Opening button at the top-left.

Under the Hiring tab, click on an applicable job title from the Job Openings table. Select+ New Candidate (located above the candidate overview table) to add a candidate to the job opening. Enter the candidate's details and attach their resume. Click Save. Once saved, the individual will show in the list of candidates for this specific job opening.

Candidate profile

Screenshot of a candidate profile. The top green banner shows the candidate was Added recently. Tabs include Candidate Info, Notes, Emails. The right sidebar displays star ratings, review status, and contact details.

When you manually add a candidate to BambooHR, they will show as Added instead of Applied. Additionally, the job creator and hiring lead will see an email notification regarding the new candidate.