Job Applicant Source

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Overview

Job Applicant Source — Business Overview

Job Applicant Source is a simple but important master record in Dafater that helps organizations track where job candidates are coming from. It allows HR and management teams to clearly identify and analyze the effectiveness of different recruitment channels, such as job portals, referrals, recruitment agencies, campus hiring, or social media.

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What Job Applicant Source Is Used For

In day-to-day business operations, Job Applicant Source is used to:

• Record and standardize the origin of job applications
• Ensure consistent reporting on recruitment channels
• Support better hiring decisions by identifying which sources deliver the best candidates
• Improve recruitment planning and budget allocation

Instead of entering free-text or inconsistent source names, this document provides a controlled list of approved sources used across the hiring process.

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Prerequisites or Setup Requirements

Before using Job Applicant Source, the organization should:

• Define all recruitment channels currently used (e.g., LinkedIn, Employee Referral, Job Fair, Recruitment Agency)
• Align HR and management on standardized naming for these sources
• Decide which sources should be actively tracked for reporting and analysis

Once created, these sources can be selected consistently whenever a new job applicant is recorded.

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Typical Workflow and Business Fit

1. Setup Phase
   HR creates a list of Job Applicant Source records representing all recruitment channels.

2. Hiring Process
   When a job applicant is added in Dafater, the relevant Job Applicant Source is selected.

3. Monitoring & Review
   HR and leadership review hiring data by source to understand:

   • Which sources generate the most applicants
   • Which sources lead to successful hires
   • Cost versus effectiveness of each channel

4. Decision-Making
   Recruitment strategies are refined based on source performance.

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Key Business Scenarios Where It Is Essential

• Recruitment Performance Analysis
  Comparing hiring success rates across job portals, referrals, and agencies.

• Cost Control
  Identifying expensive sources that produce low-quality candidates.

• Strategic Workforce Planning
  Planning future recruitment drives based on historically successful sources.

• Audit & Reporting
  Providing clear, structured data for internal reviews or management reporting.

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Important Considerations for Users

• Keep the list clean and standardized—avoid duplicate or overlapping source names.
• Review and update Job Applicant Source records periodically as recruitment channels change.
• Ensure HR users consistently select a source for every applicant to maintain accurate reporting.
• Treat this document as a long-term reference, not a transactional record.

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In summary, Job Applicant Source plays a key role in helping businesses hire smarter by providing clarity, consistency, and insight into where talent is coming from and which recruitment efforts truly deliver value.

Basic Information

• Module: HR
• Document Type: Other

Fields

Field Name	Label	Type	Required	Options	Description
source_name	Source Name	Data	✓	-	Name of recruitment source used for applicants in Dafater.
details	Details	Text Editor		-	Additional business details about this applicant source within Dafater.

Permissions

Role	Read	Write	Create	Delete	Submit	Cancel
HR User	✓	✓	✓	✓

Related DocTypes

DocType	Relationship	Module
Job Applicant	Linked from	HR