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Last Updated: 2023-10-20
Create Candidate Ranking Template

Create Candidate Ranking Template

Security:
Set Up: Ranking
domain in the Recruiting functional area.
Create candidate ranking templates to define how candidates are ranked on a job requisition. You can rank candidates based on any of these types of fields on the Job Applications, Prospects and Referrals business object:
  • Boolean
  • Instance
  • Numeric
  • Text
  1. Access the
    Create Candidate Ranking Template
    task.
  2. As you complete the
    Ranking Order & Sort
    grid, consider:
    Option Description
    Ranking Field
    Select the field to use as a ranking criteria for the template.
    Ranking Field Priority Mapping
    Select the ranking data mapping that determines how candidates are ranked with instance or text fields.
    This prompt only displays if you select a ranking field that's either an instance or text field. If there are no ranking data mappings for the field, access the
    Create Ranking Data Mapping
    task from the prompt to create one.
    Sort Direction
    Select how Workday should sort the candidate ranking results for the field.
  3. If you need a ranking data mapping for an instance or text field, access the
    Create Ranking Data Mapping
    task from the
    Ranking Field Priority Mapping
    prompt.
  4. As you complete this task, consider:
    Option Description
    Ranking Field Instance Value
    Select the options that you want to use as ranking criteria for the ranking field. You can select multiple options for each row.
    This prompt only applies to instance ranking fields.
    Ranking Field Text Value
    Enter the text that you want to use as a ranking criteria for the ranking field.
    This field only applies to text ranking fields.
    Priority
    Enter a whole number greater than zero that represents the priority of the options you selected or text your entered. Workday uses this number to calculate how to rank candidates.
Assign the candidate ranking template to a job requisition.