Defining profile questions

  1. Sign in as Administrator and select Talent Acquisition > Code Setup > Questions > Profile Questions.
  2. Click Create.
  3. Specify this information:
    Question

    Specify the text of the question.

    Active
    Questions are active by default. Clear this check box to make this question inactive. Inactive questions are not displayed in some lists.
  4. On the Question Details tab, specify this information:
    Show When Parent Question
    Specify this option only for conditional questions.

    If you are creating an individual profile question, then leave this field blank.

    Display Order
    Specify a number to indicate where in the order of questions this question is displayed to candidates.
    Response Type
    Specify the type of response expected. Additional options are available, depending on the response type. For example, if you select a Yes No response type, then you can select the preferred answer. If you select a List response type, then you must specify the answers on the Answers tab.
    Require Follow Up Text If Answer Is
    If the question is used to screen out candidates and the question type is Yes No Text, then indicate whether the candidate must specify follow-up text and for what response. For example, if you select No, then the candidate must add follow-up text to a No answer.
    Requirement Question
    Specify that the response is used to determine if the candidate meets or exceeds requirements for the position. You must enable and configure this feature before you can specify questions as requirement questions.

    See Configuring Talent Acquisition organization parameters. Requirement questions must be required.

    Is this a Screen Out Question?

    If the question is used to screen out candidates, then select this check box and specify a preferred answer. Only Yes No, Yes No Text, and List questions are used to screen out candidates.

    Choose The Preferred Answer
    If the question is used to screen out candidates and the response type is Yes No or Yes No Text, then select the preferred answer.
    Is a Response Required?

    If you select Yes, then the candidate must respond to the question to complete the job application.

    Score If Answer Is Yes
    If the response type is Yes No or Yes No Text, then specify the numeric value that the candidate earns when Yes is specified.
    Score If Answer Is No
    If the response type is Yes No or Yes No Text, then specify the numeric value that the candidate earns when No is specified.
  5. Click Save.
  6. If you selected List or Multi Select as the response type, then the Answers tab is displayed. Click Create and specify this information:
    Value
    Specify the answer.
    This Is The Preferred Answer
    If you select List as the response type, then designate the answer as a preferred answer. More than one answer can be specified as a preferred answer. If this is a screen-out question, then you must select one of the answers as the preferred answer.
    Score
    If the question is scored, then specify a numeric score that the candidate earns for submitting this answer.
    Requirement Type
    Specify if the candidate meets or exceeds the minimum requirements for submitting this answer.
  7. Click Save.