Sending mass emails to a dynamic group of job applicants

Recruiters and recruiter administrators can send a mass email to a groups applicants for a specific requisition. For example, you can send a mass email to reassure job applicants in Qualify status that their job applications are still being processed.

Recruiter administrators must define email templates for mass emails to clearly address the email subject.

To send a mass email to candidates:

  1. Select Recruiter > Requisitions.
  2. Right-click the requisition to send a mass email and select Send Mass Email.
  3. Specify this information
    Email Template

    Required. Select the email template that specifically addresses the email you want to send.

    Caution: 
    Ensure that you select the right template. You cannot review or edit the email before sending.
    Eligibility Group

    Required. Select the group of job applicants to receive the email. Mass email eligibility groups are defined by a recruiter administrator in HR Administration > Administration > Setup > Other Setup > Custom Groups.

    Note: The business class of any custom group that is defined to be used in mass emails to job applicants must be JobApplication. The subject must be HCMJobApplicationMassEmail.
  4. Click OK.

    The email is immediately sent to all job applicants that meet the criteria in the eligibility group.

  5. To check that the email has been sent, open the Correspondence record of any job applicant that belongs to the eligibility group.