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Applying Using a LinkedIn Profile - Not Currently working in 9.x and above
If the option to apply using a LinkedIn profile is activated, a button will appear on the page below the standard "Apply Now" button.
To start the process by pulling information from LinkedIn, click the button
If an the browser on the page already believes an application is on file for this job, the button will appear differently.
Clicking either button will move the process forward. The system will then pull the profile from LinkedIn and display some basic information for verification. If this is the correct profile, press Submit Application, otherwise press Cancel.
A confirmation message from LinkedIn will appear on the page. This page will allow for quick messages to be sent to contacts in LinkedIn. If nothing else is needed, press the Close button. A Thank You message appears which is a confirmation from LinkedIn that the information as well as an email confirmation. However, this does NOT necessarily mean that the information has been added to Cyber Recruiter.
The system does a duplicate check at the point of submission. At this point, an email is triggered and will either indicate that (1) the application was added successfully and there are additional pieces of information needed to complete the whole process or (2) the applicant was already in the system and the individual should log into the system and update his/her profile.
Use the information in the email to log into the Self Service module. Go to Job Browsing/History.
If the system determines the record is already duplicated, find the job in the list and apply via this view.
If a profile was created using LinkedIn, find the job for which the application was started and click Incomplete to review the information extracted from LinkedIn and to provide any additional pieced of information needed to complete the process.
Fields which are extracted from LinkedIn include:
| Demographics |
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First Name |
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Last Name |
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City (based on location in LinkedIn) |
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Zip / Postal Code (based on location in LinkedIn) |
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Home Phone Number (no matter what is specified in LinkedIn, the number brought over is mapped to the Home number) |
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Home Email Address |
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LinkedIn URL |
| Activity Page |
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Connects to the requisition which was selected. |
| Experience |
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Current Employer |
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Employer |
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Title |
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Start Date |
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End Date |
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Responsibilities |
| Resume |
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Creates a text version as well as a PDF version of the resume based on the information gathered from LinkedIn |
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Cover Letter, if on file with LinkedIn |
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