Hire an Applicant

Once you have made a decision regarding a candidate, you can hire them outright or make them a job offer using a more formal offer process.

Hire an Applicant

1. Click “Hire” in the Applicant File.
   
   
   
   
2. The message area at the bottom shows you the email that will be sent to the candidate. This email is populated automatically from pre-made system generated email templates that are saved in your library. You can review and/or edit the text of the email as needed.
3. Click “Send” to send the email to the candidate. (You can click “Hire Without Sending Email” instead.)
4. You can elect to “Keep Position Open” or “Close Position.”
5. The candidate will receive the email you sent (if you elected to send one) and will be moved from the active candidates. See Archived or Non-Active Applicants for more information.

To Initiate a Job Offer

1. Click “Initiate Offer” in the Applicant File.
   
   
   
   
2. The message area at the bottom shows you the email that will be sent to the candidate. This email is populated automatically from pre-made system generated email templates that are saved in your library. You can review and/or edit the text of the email as needed.
3. Enter your offer in the box at the bottom and click “Send.”
4. Once an offer has been initiated, you can click a specific offer (Offer Initiated 1, etc.) to access the details for that offer, including the response from the candidate.
5. You can add or review any notes associated with the references by clicking Notes at the top. 

Note: If the candidate declines your offer, you can make another offer or reject the candidate.