Custom fields

Custom fields let you track the data your organization cares about that Careers doesn't capture out of the box — a veteran flag, a referral source, a cohort name, a program code, whatever fits how you work. They sit alongside the built-in fields and show up wherever you'd expect that data to be.

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Where to configure them

Settings → Custom Fields. The page has two tabs:

• Applicant — fields that live on each applicant.
• Resume — fields that live on each resume version.

Each tab lists the fields you've defined for that scope, and the Add Field button at the top right creates a new one.

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Adding a field

1. Click Add Field. A panel opens.
2. Applies To — choose Applicant or Resume.
3. Field Name — what your team will see (for example, Veteran).
4. Description (optional) — help text that explains what the field is for.
5. Field Type — pick one of the five types below.
6. Click Create Field.

Field types

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Editing and removing fields

Each field row has an edit (pencil) action to change its name, description, or options, and a delete (trash) action to remove it.

{% hint style="info" %} Deleting a field removes it everywhere it appears — its column on the Applicants list and its row on the applicant profile. Edit a field when you only want to rename it or adjust its options; delete it when the data is no longer something your team tracks. {% endhint %}

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Where applicant fields appear

Once you've defined an Applicant custom field, it shows up in two places:

• On the applicant profile — in the Applicant Information panel of the Overview tab, where your team can read and edit its value. See The applicant profile.
• On the Applicants list — as its own column you can show or hide, and you can sort and filter the list by it. See The Applicants list.

Resume custom fields live on the individual resume record rather than the applicant.

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Next steps

• The Applicants list
• The applicant profile
• Applicant Tracking