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Last Updated: 2026-07-10
Pre-Identify Candidates During Job Publish

Pre-Identify Candidates During Job Publish

  • Make sure the
    Enable Pre-Identified Job
     check box is selected (
    More
    Company Settings
    Jobs & Work Orders
    Job Applications
    ). You can also select the status that pre-identified candidates will have once applied.
  • Start the job form.
  • Have the
    job.pre_id.view
     permission, which enables you to view the
    Pre-Identified
    tab once the job is published.
With the pre-identify feature, you can invite candidates that match the requirements to apply to the new position. Pre-identifying candidates is optional and might not be relevant to your organization.
This topic explains how to pre-identify candidates during the job publish process. You can also pre-identify candidates after job publish. For more information, view Pre-Identify Job Candidates After Job Publish.
  1. On the job form, select
    Yes
     for
    Accept Pre-Identified Candidates
    .
    After the job publish process, you can’t change this setting from
    Yes
     to
    No
     on the job, in case pre-identified candidates have already been applied to the job.
  2. Complete the job form and click
    Submit
    .
  3. (Optional) Add checklists.
  4. Select
    Yes
     for
    Have you pre-identified a candidate?
  5. When determining
    Is the Candidate Profile in VNDLY?
    , consider:
    Option Description
    Yes
    Select this option if you know the candidate that you wish to pre-identify for the role has a profile in Workday VNDLY. Then you'll need to select the Vendor and one or more candidates to pre-identify for the job.
    No
    Select this option if you know the candidate that you wish to pre-identify for the role doesn't have a profile in Workday VNDLY. You’ll be prompted to complete the Pre-Identified New Candidate Intake Request Form.
    I don't know
    Select this option if you aren't sure whether the candidate you wish to pre-identify for the role has a profile in Workday VNDLY. You’ll be prompted to complete the Pre-Identified New Candidate Intake Request Form.
  6. Add job distribution rules if necessary.
The job is published, and the candidate displays on the
Pre-Identified
 tab of the job.
If you pre-identified a candidate who already had a profile in VNDLY, they'll be applied to the job and added to the
Applicants
 tab. If you completed a Pre-Identified New Candidate Intake Request Form, the applicable vendors will receive a notification and can apply the candidate to the job if desired.
Once applied, pre-identified candidates will have a
Source Type
 of
Directed
 on work orders, rather than
Supplier Sourced
.