Defining reasons for opening a requisition

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

  1. Sign in as an administrator.
  2. Select Talent Acquisition > Code Setup > Reason For Opening or Talent Acquisition > Administration > Codes > Reasons > Reason For Opening.
  3. Click Create.
  4. Specify this information:
    Effective Date
    Specify the effective date of the reason for opening a requisition.
    This field is required.
    Reason For Opening
    Specify the name of the reason that a requisition is needed.
    For example, STAFF ADDITION or STAFF REPLACEMENT.
    This field is required.
    Description
    Specify a description for opening a requisition.
    Active
    Clear the check box to make the reason for opening a requisition inactive.
    Inactive reasons for opening are not displayed on select lists.
    The default status of reason for opening is active.
  5. 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.