Overview
Job Alerts are an automated feature in the ATS module that notifies candidates of new vacancies matching their career interests. It boosts applications by matching updates to profiles, removing the need for manual searches.
Prerequisites
The feature is enabled for candidates by default. Therefore, ensure that your standard email template configurations are active within your system settings.
Candidate Preferences Criteria
When candidates access their profiles, they can dictate their alert matching parameters based on the following criteria:
- Job focus: The specific functional area or department of interest.
- Employment level: The corporate seniority tier, such as junior, senior, or managerial.
- Employment type: The contractual arrangement, including full-time, part-time, or contract.
- Industry: The specific market segment or business sector.
- Country / region: The geographic location of the vacancy.
The candidate preferences can also be amended from the ATS from the Candidate Profile > Candidate Details > Job Preferences.
Enabling Job Alerts
- Navigate to Careers Site > Settings (General).
- Toggle the Enable Job Alerts field label to active.
Managing Alert Frequency & Unsubscribing
Candidates can manage their Job Preferences from their profile. After signing in, from the menu click on Job Preferences.
The system automatically batches notifications rather than sending individual emails per vacancy, ensuring candidates receive a single consolidated summary of all matching roles published since the prior alert cycle.
Every automated notification email contains an Unsubscribe link within the footer section. Clicking this link updates the candidate's preference status instantly, though they may re-engage subscriptions at any point by adjusting their profile settings in the Candidate Portal.