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title: Recruitment – Settings
description: "![](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Banner-05.png) ## Recruitment - Settings This guide will cover how to find and amend the settings for the Recruitment tool on Care Control Windows. This includes contract and induction set up, message templates as well as access settings. [![](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-1-13-1024x552.png)](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-1-13.png) ##…"
url: "https://cclearninghub.co.uk/docs/recruitment-settings/"
updated: "2023-09-06"
category: Care Control Windows / HR Windows / Recruitment Windows
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# Recruitment – Settings

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## Recruitment - Settings

This guide will cover how to find and amend the settings for the Recruitment tool on Care Control Windows. This includes contract and induction set up, message templates as well as access settings.

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## 1

Within the Recruitment tool, navigate to the **Settings** button, which can be found in the top right corner of the window.

## 2

The first settings on the page relate to industry, interview time and review time.

The **Default Industry** can be set as *Older People*, *Support Living* or *Domiciliary Care*.

The **Default Interview Duration**and **Review Time** can be set as a figure in minutes. 

We will next move onto contracts. Press **Add / Amend Contracts** to begin.

       [![](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-2-13-1009x1024.png)](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-2-13.png)                         [![](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-3-12-1024x724.png)](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-3-12.png)

## 3

A new window will open. Existing contracts will be viewable in the drop-down list at the top of the page. 

Press **New Contract** to create another one.

## 4

Enter a name for your contract and press **OK**.

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## 5

You will be presented with a **large blank text box**. You can enter text into this area. There are some example keyboard shortcuts shown in the screenshot which can help you customise your contract. Alternatively, highlight written text to reveal further options, such as font type, size etc.

A list of **placeholders** are shown on the right hand side of the window. These will be replaced by the specific information when the contract is used.

For example, ***#EmployeeName#*** will be replaced by the staff members name when the contract is saved in the future.

After completing the written text, press **Save Contract**.

## 6

We will now move onto the induction settings. 

Press **Add / Amend Inductions** to begin.

       [![](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-6-7-1008x1024.png)](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-6-7.png)                         [![](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-7-1-1024x637.png)](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-7-1.png)

## 7

A new window will open. You can view existing inductions from the **Induction Name** drop down list. This is how you can amend them in the future.

To create a new one, press **New Induction**.

## 8

Enter a name for your induction and press **OK**.

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## 9

Begin by creating **categories** for your induction. Press **Add Category** to create a new one.

## 10

Enter a name for your category and press **Save**.

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## 11

Your new category will appear on the left-hand list. 

To add an item to it, select the category and press **Add Item**.

## 12

A blank form will open. Begin by confirming the correct **Parent Category** is selected.

Then, enter the **name** of the item and a **description** for it. See the screenshot for an example.

Select who can **Sign Off** the item via the drop-down list and then select a **Target Completion Date**.

*Note: if amending an existing induction item, the checkbox at the bottom will force the changes into any active staff inductions currently going on.*

Press **Save Item** to complete the process.

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## 13

Your new induction item will appear in the list.

Continue to build your categories and items as required.

## 14

We can now move to the next section of the settings.

These relate to the **Application Form**. The information is displayed in a table, separated into *Section*, *Field Name* and whether the section is *mandatory* or *show*n in the form.

Double click on a row to amend it.

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## 15

The row will open.

Here, you can change the **name** of the section.

You can also choose whether the section is **Mandatory** (whether or not it is required in the application form) as well as whether the section is **Switched On** (unticking this will remove it from the application form).

Press **Update** after making any changes.

## 16

The next area of settings relate to the **Application Form Attachments**.

You can amend existing attachments by selecting it from the table and pressing **Edit**.

Alternatively, press **Add** to create a new one.

       [![](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-16-1008x1024.png)](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-16.png)                         [![](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-17-1024x382.png)](https://cclearninghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/edit-17.png)

## 17

Enter a name for the **Attachment Type** and select whether it is a **Mandatory** attachment for the application form.

For example, you may want applicants to attach their CV. In this case, you could call the attachment type ‘*CV’* and tick it as mandatory.

Press **Save**.

## 18

Moving on the the **Application Form Declaration Message**.

This is a declaration which applicants will be required to sign when completing their application.

Press **Edit** to amend it.

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## 19

A new window will open. 

You can freely type or edit text within the text box.

Press **Update** to complete the changes.

## 20

The next section of settings contains the **Recruitment Message Templates**.

These templates are used to send messages to applicants depending on the outcome of their application. For example, to confirm an interview, to thank them for applying or to inform them of their success.

Press **Add** to create a new one or select one from the table and press **Edit** to amend an existing one.

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## 21

Select the **Category** from the drop-down list. Then, enter a **Short Name** for the template. For example, the ‘*Success*‘ category could have a short name of ‘*Hired*‘ or ‘*Accepted*‘.

Next, build the content of the message template in the text box below.

You can use **Placeholders** in place of specific information, such as an applicants name. These will be replaced by the right information when the messages are sent. 

For example, the *#Date#* placeholder will be replaced by the date of the interview.

Press **Save** to complete the template.

## 22

The final area of recruitment settings relate to the **Access** for staff members to the recruitment tool.

Staff members with access already will appear in the table, alongside a summary of their access level.

To amend an existing staff members access, select them and press **Edit**.

Alternatively, press **Add** to grant new access.

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## 23

Select the **Staff Member** from the drop down list.

Then, tick the check-boxes to grant them access to that area. Each area is explained.

Finally, press **Save**to complete the process.