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Enable Application Forms

Enable Application Forms when you want candidates to apply on their own using a public link (job post, career page, LinkedIn, email campaigns, etc.).

What Enabling Application Form does​

  • Generates a public Application Form URL for your assessment.
  • Collects candidate information in a structured form (including file uploads like resumes).
  • Optionally enables rule-based filtering and/or resume scoring (when configured in your pipeline).

How to Enable Application Form​

  1. Open the Assessment.
  2. Go to General.
  3. In Application Form Settings, enable Direct Applications.
  4. Select an Application Form (template).
  5. Copy the Application Form URL and share it with candidates.

Assessment

Customize the Application Form​

Application forms can include:

  • Text fields (e.g., name, email, phone)
  • Numeric fields (e.g., experience)
  • Dropdowns / multi-selects (e.g., skills)
  • File uploads (e.g., resume)

Keep the form short and job-relevant—long forms reduce completion rates.

What happens when a candidate applies​

  • The candidate appears under Candidates → Applications.
  • If you’ve configured automated screening (rule-based filtering / resume scoring), candidates can be:
    • Invited automatically to Stage 1 when they meet the cutoff, or
    • Put on hold when they don’t meet the threshold.
  • Recruiters can still manually invite or reject candidates anytime.

Assessment

Best practices​

  • Add a required resume upload field for faster screening.
  • Ask only what you truly use for decision-making (experience, key skills, notice period, location).
  • If you’re hiring at scale, use rule-based filtering first (cheap) and resume scoring next (richer).

Common issues​

  • Applicants not moving to Stage 1: Check whether auto-progression / cutoffs are configured, and whether recruiters need to manually invite.
  • Too many low-quality applicants: Add a few must-have filters (experience range, key skills, location/work authorization).
  • If you want to push qualified applicants through automatically, set up Let the Assessment Run on Auto‑Pilot.
  • If you want to invite from existing resumes instead of a public link, use Invite via Resume Upload (Profile Screening & Resume Scoring).