Defining reasons for opening a requisition

Reasons for opening a requisition are used by hiring managers or recruiters to justify hiring new resources.

  1. Access Administrator > Talent Acquisition > Code Setup > Reason For Opening.
  2. Click New.
  3. On the Reason For Opening form, use the following guidelines to enter field values.
    Effective Date

    Required. Enter the effective date for the reason for opening.

    Reason For Opening

    Required. Type the name for the reason that a requisition is needed, for example, STAFF ADDITION or STAFF REPLACEMENT.

    Description

    Type a description for the reason.

    Active

    The reason for opening is active by default. Clear the check box to inactivate it. Inactive reasons for opening do not appear on select lists.

  4. Click Save.

Related tasks

Note: 

You cannot delete a reason for opening that is assigned to a requisition.

  • To update a reason for opening, open the reason for opening, enter the effective date, update the description, and click Save.

  • To delete a reason for opening, select the reason for opening, click Delete, click Yes to confirm, enter the effective date, and click OK.