Hiring external candidates
Specify the information that is required to your organization. You must first configure the fields to your organization.
See the information about configurable fields and configuring features for organizations in Infor HR Talent Setup and Administration Guide.
A red asterisk is displayed in the required fields and on the required tabs.
Some fields are country-specific.
- Sign in as a recruiter.
- From the homepage, click Requisitions.
- From a job list, select a requisition.
- Click All.
- Right-click an external candidate and select Hire.
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On the Hire Information tab in the Request To
Hire window, specify the hire information of the external
candidate to hire:
- Specify the information of the main header:
- Effective Date
- Specify the effective date of the hire request.
- Reason
- Select a reason for submitting the hire request.
- Replacing Resource
- Select the resource to replace with a new candidate to hire.
- Employment ID
- Specify the employment ID number of the candidate.
- In the Name
header, specify this information:
- Title
- Specify the title of the
candidate.
For example, specify Mr.
- First Name
- Specify the given name of the candidate.
- Middle Name
- Specify the middle name or middle initial of the candidate.
- Last Name
- Specify the family name of the candidate.
- Suffix
- Optionally, specify the suffix of
the candidate.
For example, specify Jr.
- Professional Designation
- Optionally, specify the
professional designation of the candidate.
For example, specify Doctor.
- Preferred First Name
- Specify the preferred first name
of the candidate.
If you leave this field blank, then First Name is used.
- Preferred Last Name
- Specify the preferred last name of
the candidate.
If you leave this field blank, then Last Name is used.
- In the General
header, specify this information:
- Home Country
- Select the home country of the candidate that is different from the work assignment country.
- Birth Country
- Select the country where the candidate is born.
- Birth City
- Specify the city where the candidate is born.
- Relationship To Organization
- Select the relationship of the candidate to the organization.
- Relationship Status
- Select the candidate's relationship
status.Note: If the position budgets are used in your organization, then the work assignments that are included or excluded in the budget counts are determined in the Headcount field on the relationship status.
- Work Type
- Select the work type of the candidate.
- Working Remotely
- Select this check box to define
that a candidate is working remotely.
For example, working from a home office.
- Legacy Employment Number
- Optionally, specify the previous
employment ID of an existing employee to whom you are
assigning a new employment ID.
For example, a candidate is rehired.
- In the Hire
Source header, specify this information:
- Source
- Select the source where the
candidate knows about the position.
For contracted resources, select a contractor source.
- Specific Source
- Optionally, select the specific source where the
candidate knows about the position.
For example, select the name of the contracting vendor.
- Referring Source
- Optionally, specify the referring source to whom the resource knows about the position.
- In the Personal
Information header, specify this
information:
- Identification Number
- Select the country where the identification number of the candidate is applicable and specify the primary identification number of the resource.
- Secondary Identification Number
- Specify the secondary identification number of the candidate with a home country in India.
- Issue Date
- Specify the issue date of the candidate's
identification number.
For example, specify 2/22/2023.
- Expiration Date
- Specify the expiration date of the candidate's
identification number.
For example, specify 2/24/2023.
- Type
- Select the type of the candidate's identification number.
- Issuing Authority
- Specify the issuing authority of the candidate's identification number.
- Document Number
- Specify the document number of the candidate's identification number.
- State
- Specify the state of the candidate's identification number
- ID Class
- Specify the class of the candidate's identification number.
- Expiration Date
- Specify the expiration date of the candidate's document for the identification number.
- Gender
- Select the candidate's gender.
- Uniform Size
- Specify the candidate's uniform size.
- Race
- Select the applicable race of the candidate.
- Disability Type
- Optionally, select the disability category of the candidate.
- Disability Severity
- Specify the severity of the disability type for a candidate with India payroll.
- Veteran Code
- Select the veteran type of the candidate.
- Protected Veteran Status
- Select the veteran status of the candidate.
- Nationality
- Specify the nationality of the
candidate.
This field is configurable by country.
- Nationality Country
- Select the country of the
candidate's nationality.
This field is configurable by country.
- Religion
- Select the religion of the candidate.
- Marital Status
- Select the marital status of the candidate.
- Birthdate
- Select the birth date of the candidate.
- Point Of Origin
- Select the point of origin of a
candidate who must travel for an organization.
Points of origins are created in the administrator setup.
See information about creating points of origin in Infor HR Talent Resources Setup and Administration Guide.
- In the Dates
header, specify this information:
- Start Date
- Select the start date of the candidate.
- Adjusted Start Date
- Select a date that is not the same
as the start date.
For example, the resource does not physically start on the start date, or starts on the start date but misses a few days then starts again.
- First Date Worked
- Specify the first date the candidate works for the organization.
- Anniversary
- Specify the anniversary date of the candidate in your organization.
- Seniority
- Specify the date on which to base seniority-based benefits.
- In the Other Amounts header, add up to five sets of other compensation amounts and up to five currencies of other compensation amounts of the candidate to hire.
- In the Contract
(Legacy) header, specify this information:
- Reason For Contract
- Select the reason to create a contract.
- Contract Type
- Select the contract type.
- Contract Template
- Select the contract template to use.
- Contract Number
- Specify the contract number.
- Begin Date
- Specify the beginning date of the contract.
For example, specify 2/22/2023.
- Duration
- Specify the number and select the days, weeks, months, or years of the duration of the contract.
- End Date
- Specify the ending date of the contract.
For example, specify 2/24/2023.
- Contracted Time
- Select the work time of the resource on a
contract.
Contracted time is the number of hours, weeks, and months per day, month, or year that the candidate is committed to work and the employer is committed to provide.
- Contractual FTE
- Specify the full time equivalent for the contractual position.
- Renewal Notification Date
- Specify the notification date for the renewal of
the contract.
For example, specify 2/22/2023.
- Renewal Date
- Specify the renewal date of the contract.
For example, specify 2/24/2023.
- In the Primary Address header, add the primary
contact information of the candidate to hire:
- Country
- Street Address
- City
- State/Province
- Zip Code
- Region
- County/District
- In the Primary Contact Information header, add
the primary contact information of the candidate to hire:
- Home, Alternate, and Mobile Phone,
- Specify the candidate's full home, alternate, and mobile
phone numbers including the country code. Optionally,
specify the extension number of the home, alternate, and
mobile phone numbers of the resource.
If the home, alternate, or mobile phone number is the preferred phone number of the candidate, then select the Preferred check box. If the home, alternate, or mobile phone number is used as the work phone number of the candidate, then select the Use As Work check box.
- Email Address
- Specify the email address of the
candidate.
If the email address is the preferred email address of the candidate, then select the Preferred Email Contact check box. If the email address is used as the work email address of the candidate, then select the Used As Work Email check box.
- Optionally, add the secondary address of the candidate to hire in the
Secondary
Address header. Specify this information:
- Country
- Street Address
- City
- State/Province
- Zip Code
- Region
- County/District
- Optionally, add the secondary contact information of the candidate to
hire in the Secondary
Contact Information header:
- Home Phone
- Alternate Email Address
- In the Benefit
Enrollment header, add the benefit information of the
candidate to hire:
- Enrollment Event
- Specify the applicable enrollment event.
- Event Date
- Specify the event date for the enrollment event.
- In the Qualification Grace Period header, add the
period to obtain a required qualification of the candidate to hire:
- Grace Period
- Select a grace period of the candidate's credential.
- Grace Period End Date
- Specify the end date of the grace period for obtaining the credential of the candidate.
- Credential
- Select the type of credential that the candidate must obtain at the end of the grace period.
- Comments
- Optionally, provide comments that are related to the credential of the candidate.
- In the Comments header, provide any other information in support of your request to hire a candidate.
- Specify the information of the main header:
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Click the Work
Information tab and specify the work information of the external
candidate to hire:
- In the Work
Assignment header, specify the work assignment
information of the candidate:
- Assignment Expiration
- Select the expiration date of the work assignment of the candidate.
- Assignment Type
- Select the assignment type of the candidate:
- Permanent
- Temporary
Note: If position budgets are used in your organization, then the work assignment in budget counts is determined in the Headcount field on the assignment type. If the Headcount field is set to Excluded, then the work assignment is not included in budget counts. If the Headcount field is blank or is set to Included, then the work assignment is included in the budget counts. - Position
- Select the new position of the
candidate.
The primary work assignment of the candidate is defined in this required field. If you select an existing position, then all fields that are related to the position of the candidate are used automatically.
- Job
- Select the new job of the
candidate.
If you select the new position of the candidate in the Position field, then the default job of the position is displayed.
- Organization Unit
- Select the organization unit to
which the candidate belongs.
When this field is not used in an existing position, a message is displayed to inform that you must select the organization unit.
- Legal Entity
- Select the legal entity of an organization to which the candidate belongs.
- Legal Establishment
- Select the legal establishment of an organization to which the candidate belongs.
- Company
- Select a company to an expense
account.
If your organization is configured to use Chart of Accounts, then this field is displayed. This field is used to interface expenses and activities to Infor Financials and Supply Management.
- Accounting Unit
- Select an accounting unit to an expense
account.
This field is used to interface expenses and activities to Infor Financials and Supply Management.
- Account
- Optionally, select an account to an expense
account.
This field is used to interface expenses and activities to Infor Financials and Supply Management.
- Activity
- Optionally, select an activity to an expense account.
- Account Category
- Optionally, select an account category to an expense account.
- Location
- Select the location where the
candidate works.
If you select the new position of the candidate in the Position field, then the default location of the position is displayed.
- Holiday Schedule Override
- Select the applicable holiday schedule to the work
contract of the candidate.
Holiday schedule override is different to each country.
- Preferred Job Title
- Specify the preferred job title
that is different from the position description.
If you select the new position of the candidate in the Position field, then the default preferred job title of the position is displayed.
- Work Schedule
- Optionally, select a work schedule for the candidate.
- Shift
- Select the shift number of the candidate that is assigned to a specific shift.
- Standard Hours
- Specify the standard hours that the candidate must complete in a shift.
- Union
- Optionally, select the union of the candidate.
- Bargaining Unit
- Optionally, select the bargaining unit of the candidate.
- In the Manager Information header, specify the
manager information of the candidate to hire:
- Direct Manager
- Select the manager role whom the candidate reports directly.
When this field is not used in an existing position, a message is displayed to inform that you must select the direct manager.
- Dotted-Line Manager
- Optionally, select the manager role who supervises the candidate indirectly on the primary work assignment.
- Is A Manager
- If the candidate to hire is a manager, then select a manager role.
- In the Trial And Notice
Periods header, specify the trial and notice period of
the candidate's work assignment:
- Trial Period
- Optionally, select the appropriate trial period of the candidate's work assignment.
- Trial Period End Date Override
- Specify a date to override the
system-calculated date of the candidate's work assignment.
The trial period end date is calculated by the system based on the type of date selected as the date when to start counting.
- Notice Period During Trial Period
- Optionally, select the notice period of termination
during the trial period of the candidate's work
assignment.
This field is country-specific.
- Notice Period After Trial Period
- Optionally, select the notice period of termination
after completing the trial period of the new work assignment
to the candidate.
This field is country-specific.
- Specify the payroll and compensation information that is related to the candidate's work
assignment for these headers:
- Payroll
- Compensation
- Compensation Analysis
- Allowances
- Other Pay
See the information about specifying payroll information for US, Canada, and India hires in Infor HR Talent Resources Setup and Administration Guide.
If the pay rate that is specified in the Compensation header is outside the minimum or maximum pay range that an administrator defines for a salary structure and salary structure grade, a message is displayed. Click Cancel to change the pay rate.
- In the Work Assignment Comments field, provide comments that are related to the new work assignment of the candidate.
- In the Grant Management field, specify the
compensation information that is provided by a candidate's
grant:
- Labor Distribution
- Select this check box to define that the work assignment is subject to labor distribution.
- Salary Encumbrance
- Select this check box to define that the work assignment is subject to salary encumbrance.
- Encumbrance Fringe Rate
- Specify the encumbrance fringe rate.
- Fringe Encumbrance Account Category
- Specify the account category to which the fringe encumbrance amounts are posted.
- Company
- Specify the GL company to which the Grant Management transactions are posted.
- Fringe Encumbrance Account
- Select the GL account to which fringe encumbrance amounts are posted.
- Effort Reporting
- Select this check box to define that the candidate is subject to effort reporting.
- Effort Currency
- If you select the Effort Reporting check box, then select the effort currency to use.
- Primary Company
- Specify the primary company for effort reporting.
- Certifier
- Select the primary certifier for effort reporting.
- Secondary Company
- Specify the primary company for effort reporting.
- Certifier
- Select the secondary certifier for effort reporting.
- In the Work
Assignment header, specify the work assignment
information of the candidate:
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Click the Provisioning tab and add
users to the system.
See the information about user provisioning in Infor HR Talent Setup and Administration Guide.
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Click the Other Payroll tab and
configure the India payroll, Middle East payroll, and pay elements in your
organization.
See the information about payroll component configuration and pay elements in Infor HR Talent Setup and Administration Guide.
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Click the Attachments tab and attach supporting documents that is related
to a candidate hire request:
- Type Of Attachment
- Select the type of the candidate's document to attach.
- File
- Click the Browse icon to attach a document.
- Click Submit.