Jobs

Jobs are organized into sections that make it easier to manage posting status, job information, locations, companies, wages, candidate notifications, screening questions, and application eligibility.

To view all jobs, go to:

Careers → Jobs

To open an individual job:

Go to Careers → Jobs.
Find the job in the list.
Select the job’s name.

Jobs List Screen

The Jobs screen provides an overview of your job postings.

The list includes:

Title
Status
Location
Displays
Closes
Expiring
Errors
Candidate counts for configured hiring stages

The Displays, Closes, and Expiring columns show the configured dates and may include notices when a job is scheduled, closing soon, closed, or expired.

Candidate Stage settings determine which hiring-stage count columns appear. Select a count to view active candidates assigned to that job and stage.

Job Name

The Job Name appears at the top of the job record.

It identifies the position throughout Kraken Careers, including:

Public job listings
Candidate records
Notifications
Reports
Job feeds

Use a clear and commonly recognized title, such as Web Developer, Account Manager, or Administrative Assistant.

Avoid adding the location to the job name or using internal abbreviations that candidates may not understand.

Job Status

The Job Status section controls whether the job is displayed and whether candidates can apply.

Current Status

Available statuses include:

Open: The job is displayed and accepting applications.
Closed: The job remains visible, but the application form is removed.
Expired: The job is no longer displayed.
Filled: The position has been successfully filled.
Draft: The job exists but is not displayed.
Scheduled: The job will display at a future date and time.
Paused: The job is temporarily hidden while its configured dates remain active.
Archived: The job is hidden and its display dates are disabled.

The status can be changed manually or updated automatically according to the configured dates.

Date/Time Job Displays

Sets when the job becomes visible and begins accepting applications.

Date/Time Job Closes

Sets when the job stops accepting applications.

After the closing date, the job may remain visible, but the application form is removed.

Date/Time Job Expires

Sets when the job is no longer displayed.

Make This Job Posting Featured?

Featured jobs are displayed before non-featured jobs.

Featured status does not override the job’s Current Status or display dates.

Job Details

The Job Details section contains the main information used to identify and categorize the position.

Job ID

A unique identifier automatically assigned by Kraken Careers.

The Job ID is read-only and cannot be changed.

Requisition ID

An identifier used to manage the position across hiring systems and job platforms.

You can keep the automatically generated value or enter an existing internal requisition number.

Job Tags

Tags highlight important characteristics of the position and may appear above the public job listing.

Tags are optional.

Job Tags are managed under:

Careers → Settings → Categories & Tags

Type

Identifies the employment type.

Available options are:

Full-time
Part-time
Contract
Temporary
Volunteer
Internship
Other

One or more types can be selected.

Description

The Description section introduces the position and explains its purpose.

A job description may include:

An overview of the role
How the position contributes to the organization
The work environment
The job location or remote arrangement
Information candidates should understand before applying

Use clear and direct language that accurately represents the position.

Duties

The Duties section identifies the position’s primary responsibilities.

Duties are easier to review when presented as a focused list using action-oriented language.

Include the essential responsibilities rather than every minor task the employee may perform.

Qualifications

The Qualifications section identifies the skills, knowledge, certifications, and experience needed for the position.

Qualifications may be separated into:

Required qualifications
Preferred qualifications

Use recognized and measurable requirements whenever possible.

Education

The Education section explains the position’s educational or certification requirements.

It may include:

Minimum education
Relevant field of study
Professional certifications
Trade qualifications
Equivalent experience

If formal education is not required, this can be stated in the Education field.

Level of Education

Select the closest education level required for the position.

Available options are:

None
High School
Associate Degree
Bachelor Degree
Professional Certificate
Postgraduate Degree

This information may also be used by external job platforms.

Additional Information

The Additional Information section contains relevant details that do not belong in the Description, Duties, Qualifications, or Education sections.

It may include:

Workplace culture
Organizational values
Growth opportunities
Training information
Travel requirements
Schedule expectations
Hiring-process details
Instructions for candidates

Job Details Continued

The remaining Job Details fields appear after Additional Information.

Years of Experience Required

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

Enter 0 when no previous experience is required.

Position Starts

Identifies the expected employment start date.

This is separate from the date the job posting becomes visible.

Position Ends

Identifies the expected end date for a contract, temporary, seasonal, or fixed-term position.

The field can be left empty for a permanent position.

Benefits

The Benefits section connects the job to a configured benefits record.

Benefits may include:

Health benefits
Dental benefits
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development
Flexible scheduling
Employee discounts
Wellness programs

Benefits are managed under:

Careers → Benefits

If the required benefits record does not exist, select Add New beside the field to create one without leaving the job record.

After the benefits record is created, it becomes available for selection.

Job Location

The Job Location section identifies where the position will be performed.

Location

Select the physical location or locations connected to the job.

Multiple locations can normally be selected. When the Indeed feed is enabled, the field is limited to one location to meet feed requirements.

A fully remote job still requires a location, usually the company’s primary location. This supplies geographic information used by job feeds and structured job data.

Locations are managed under:

Careers → Job Locations

If the required location does not exist, select Add New to create it without leaving the job record.

Remote Work

Identifies the remote-work arrangement available for the position.

Options include:

Office Only: The employee works at the selected physical location.
Fully Remote: The employee works remotely or from home.
Hybrid Remote: The employee works both at a physical location and remotely.
Temporary Remote: The position is temporarily remote.

The selected Remote Work option should agree with the job description and selected location.

Company Profile

The Company Profile section connects the job to the organization offering the position.

Company

Select the Company Profile associated with the job.

The selected profile provides company information used by the public job posting and related features.

Company Profiles are managed under:

Careers → Company Profiles

If the required company does not exist, select Add New to create a Company Profile without leaving the job record.

Job Wage

The Job Wage section contains the position’s compensation and expected weekly hours.

Wage Minimum Amount

Specifies the minimum wage or salary.

If no maximum is entered, the minimum is treated as the complete wage value.

Wage Maximum Amount

Specifies the maximum wage or salary when the position uses a range.

Leave this field empty when the wage is fixed.

Wage Type

Identifies how frequently the wage is paid.

Options include:

Hourly
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly

Wage Currency

Identifies the currency used for the wage.

Hours per Week Minimum

Specifies the minimum expected weekly hours.

If no maximum is entered, the minimum is treated as the total expected weekly hours.

Hours per Week Maximum

Specifies the maximum expected weekly hours when the position uses a range.

Leave this field empty when the weekly hours are fixed.

Candidates

The Candidates section controls application notifications, screening questions, and geographic eligibility for the job.

Candidate Notification

Determines which New Candidate Notification settings receive an email when someone applies for the job.

The locked Default notification is selected automatically unless another configuration is chosen.

One or more notification settings can be selected.

Candidate notifications are managed under:

Careers → Settings → Email

Screening Questions

Selects the Screening Questions candidates must answer when applying.

Screening Questions may be used to calculate:

Screening scores
Fit labels
Question-specific scores
Knockout results
Automated Candidate Stage changes

Screening Questions are optional. If no question set is selected, the job can still collect applications.

Question sets are managed under:

Careers → Screening Questions

Filter Candidates

Limits applications according to geographic eligibility.

Available options include:

All: Candidates from any location can apply.
Country: Only candidates from selected countries can apply.
Province/State/Region: Only candidates from selected regions can apply.

Multiple countries or regions can be selected.

Candidates outside the selected geographic area are not saved.

Use this setting only when geographic eligibility is a legitimate requirement for the position.

Preview Changes

The Save Job panel includes Preview Changes.

This opens a preview of the public job posting so you can review how the current information will appear.

The preview can be used to check:

Job name
Description
Duties
Qualifications
Education
Additional information
Benefits
Location
Remote-work information
Company information
Wage
Expected hours
Overall formatting

Previewing the job does not save the changes.

Save Job

The Save Job panel contains the controls used to save the job.

Select Save Changes after updating any job fields.

The streamlined panel replaces the standard WordPress publishing controls.

Job Posting Errors and Status Notices

Job Posting Errors identify required or recommended information that is missing or incomplete.

Notices may relate to:

Required fields
Job dates
Job details
Company information
Location information
Wage information
Candidate settings
External job-feed requirements

The Job Status notice summarizes the job’s current state and date-based visibility.

These notices help identify information that should be reviewed before the job is made available to candidates.

The Jobs list also contains an Errors column showing the number of detected errors for each job.

Deleting or Reusing Jobs

Deleting a job does not delete its associated candidate records.

However, deleting the job may remove useful context from historical candidate information.

Use the Archived status when a job should be hidden but may be reused later.

Before reusing an archived job, review all job fields, enter new display dates, update the status, preview the posting, and save the changes.