Jobs

Overview

The Jobs section is where you create, edit, publish, schedule, pause, close, and archive job postings.

Go to Careers → Jobs.

Use the links below to jump to a section:

Jobs Section

The Jobs section lists the job postings managed by Kraken Careers.

From this section you can:

  • View existing jobs.
  • Create a new job.
  • Open a job for editing.
  • Review its current status.
  • Check its display, closing, and expiry dates.
  • Identify featured jobs.
  • Open related candidate records when permitted.
  • Manage the job’s application settings.

The Jobs list shows the postings stored in Kraken Careers. A job can remain in the list while it is a draft, scheduled, paused, closed, filled, expired, or archived.

Create a Job

  1. Open Careers → Jobs.
  2. Select Add New.
  3. Enter the job title.
  4. Complete the job fields.
  5. Select the appropriate status.
  6. Save or publish the job.

Create the company profile, Job Location, and Benefits record first when those records are not already available.

Job Status

The Current Status field controls whether the job is visible and accepts applications.

Available statuses are:

  • Open: Public and accepting applications.
  • Closed: Public, but the application form is removed.
  • Expired: No longer displayed.
  • Filled: The position has been filled and applications are closed.
  • Draft: Saved but not publicly displayed.
  • Scheduled: Set to display at a future date and time.
  • Paused: Temporarily hidden while its dates remain available.
  • Archived: Hidden and no longer controlled by the normal job dates.

Job Dates

For statuses that use dates, complete:

  • Date / Time Job Displays: When the job becomes available.
  • Date / Time Job Closes: When the application form is removed.
  • Date / Time Job Expires: When the job is removed from public listings.

Review the dates and times before saving. Kraken Careers can update the status when the configured dates are reached.

Featured Job

Enable Make This Job Posting Featured? to place the job before other supported job listings.

Featured status affects ordering. It does not open the job or change whether applications are accepted.

Job Details

Job ID

Job ID is assigned automatically by Kraken Careers.

It is read-only and cannot be changed.

Requisition ID

Requisition ID identifies the position internally or across other job platforms.

This field is required. Keep the generated value unless your organisation uses a specific requisition ID for the same role.

Categories

Select at least one Category.

Categories group jobs, support filters, and provide information for supported job feeds.

Manage the available choices under Careers → Settings → Categories & Tags.

Job Tags

Select optional Job Tags to highlight information above the job listing.

Tags can identify details such as hiring campaigns, departments, work arrangements, or career opportunities.

Manage the available choices under Careers → Settings → Categories & Tags.

Type

Select one or more employment types:

  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Contract
  • Temporary
  • Volunteer
  • Internship
  • Other

At least one type is required.

Years of Experience Required

Enter the number of years of experience required for the position.

This field is required and should reflect the actual role requirement.

Position Starts

Enter the expected start date for the successful candidate.

Leave it blank when the start date is not known.

Position Ends

Enter the end date for a fixed-term, temporary, or contract position.

Leave it blank for an ongoing or permanent role.

Job Description

These fields describe the work and the requirements candidates will see.

Description

Use Description to summarise the role and explain its purpose.

Include the job title, work arrangement, employment type, pay, education expectations, and other information candidates need before applying.

Duties

Use Duties to describe the main responsibilities of the role.

Short paragraphs or bullet points make the responsibilities easier to read.

Qualifications

Use Qualifications to list required skills, experience, certifications, licences, and preferred requirements.

Separate required qualifications from preferred qualifications when both apply.

Education

Use Education to explain the education or training required for the position.

Level of Education

Level of Education is optional. Available choices include:

  • None
  • High School
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Professional Certificate
  • Postgraduate Degree

Additional Information

Use Additional Information for company, workplace, culture, development, or role details that do not belong in the other fields.

Job Location

Location

Select a saved physical workplace under Location.

Office and hybrid jobs require a physical location with a country. Manage reusable locations under Careers → Job Locations.

If the Indeed feed is enabled, use one physical location per job.

Remote Work

Select the work arrangement:

  • Office Only: The employee works at a physical workplace.
  • Fully Remote: No on-site work is required.
  • Hybrid Remote: The employee works remotely and at a physical workplace.

Remote Eligible Country

This field appears for fully remote jobs.

Select the country where applicants must be located while performing the role. This may differ from the company’s address.

Remote Eligible State/Region

This field is optional.

Use it when applicants must live in a specific state, province, or region. The selected region must belong to the selected country.

Company and Benefits

Company

Select the Company profile associated with the job.

A company profile is required. Manage profiles under Careers → Company Profiles.

Benefits

Select the Benefits summary for the job.

A benefits summary is required. If the position has no benefits, select a record that clearly states No Benefits Available.

Manage benefits under Careers → Benefits.

Job Wage

Wage Minimum Amount

Enter the minimum amount paid for the job.

This field is required.

Wage Maximum Amount

Enter the maximum amount when the position has a wage range.

If it is blank, the minimum amount is treated as the single wage amount.

Wage Type

Choose how the wage is paid:

  • Hourly
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Yearly

Wage Currency

Select the currency in which the wage is paid.

This field is required.

Hours per Week Minimum

Enter the minimum expected hours per week.

This field is required.

Hours per Week Maximum

Enter the maximum expected hours when the position has a range.

If it is blank, the minimum is treated as the expected total.

Candidate Settings

Candidate Notification

Choose which new-candidate notification configuration receives applications for this job.

Recipients are configured under Careers → Settings → Email.

This setting controls notification emails. It does not assign reviewers.

Screening Questions

Select a screening question set when candidates should answer additional questions during the application.

Screening Questions are optional. Applications can still be collected without a question set.

See Screening Questions.

Filter Candidates

Use Filter Candidates to limit applications by continent, country, or province, state, or region.

Candidates outside the selected areas are not retained as normal applications.

Use this setting only when the job has a clear geographic eligibility requirement.

Save and Review the Job

Before saving, check that:

  • The title and requisition ID are correct.
  • A category and employment type are selected.
  • The description, duties, qualifications, and education are complete.
  • The company and benefits are correct.
  • The location or remote eligibility is correct.
  • Wage and hours are accurate.
  • Candidate notifications and Screening Questions are configured.
  • The status and dates match the intended workflow.

Select Save Draft when the job is not ready.

Select Publish or save with Open status when the job should be public and accepting applications.

Select Scheduled when the job should become public later.

After saving, open the public job page and review it as a candidate would.

Troubleshooting

The Job Will Not Save

Check the required fields:

  • Job title
  • Requisition ID
  • Category
  • Employment type
  • Description
  • Duties
  • Qualifications
  • Education
  • Years of experience
  • Company
  • Benefits
  • Minimum wage
  • Wage type
  • Currency
  • Minimum hours per week

Office and hybrid jobs also require a physical location with a country.

The Job Is Not Public

Check the Current Status and job dates.

Draft, Paused, Archived, Expired, and Scheduled jobs may not appear in public listings. A Scheduled job remains hidden until its display date.

The Application Form Is Missing

Check whether the job is Closed or Filled.

Also review the closing date, expiry date, and candidate geographic filter.

A Fully Remote Job Requires a Physical Location

Set Remote Work to Fully Remote and select a Remote Eligible Country.

A physical location is not required for a fully remote job.

The Remote Region Is Invalid

Confirm that the selected state, province, or region belongs to the selected country.

Clear the region and select it again after choosing the correct country.

Screening Questions Are Not Showing

Confirm that a question set is selected under Candidate Settings → Screening Questions.

Save the job, then reload the public application form.

Candidates Are Not Receiving Notifications

Check the job’s Candidate Notification setting and the recipients under Careers → Settings → Email.

The notification setting controls email delivery. It does not create reviewer assignments.

The Job Is Missing from Indeed

Confirm that the Indeed feed is enabled under Careers → Settings → Integrations.

Use one physical location per job. Create separate postings when the same role is available at multiple workplaces.

The Job Appears in the Wrong Order

Check Make This Job Posting Featured?

Featured jobs appear before other supported listings. Public archive sorting can also affect the final order.