The Hiring module is available as part of the Fingercheck 360 and 360 Plus packages but can be enabled for other customers individually.
In this guide, you'll see how to use the Hiring features to post a job, screen applicants, run background checks, update the status of an applicant in the hiring process, and finally, hire an applicant through Fingercheck.
If you want to run background checks on applicants through Fingercheck, see How to Run Background Checks.
Create a job opening
Log in to Fingercheck as an Administrator.
Hover over HIRING and select Job Openings.
On the Job Openings page that appears, click Add Job Opening in the top-right corner.
In the form that appears, complete the fields according to the job's specifications.
In the Job Questions section, select or clear the SHOW and REQ (Required) checkboxes per your needs.
If you select a SHOW checkbox, the field will appear on the application. If you select the REQ checkbox, the applicant must complete the field before submitting the application.
If you want to run a background check, you must select the REQ checkboxes for Address, Social Security#, and Background Check Permission.Click Save.
Interact with job openings
On the Job Openings page, click the hamburger icon to open the Actions menu for the job opening.
To make changes to your job posting, select Edit from the Actions menu, make the changes, and click Save.
To delete a job posting, open the Actions menu and select Delete.
To make a copy of a job posting, open the Actions menu and select Clone.
To email a job posting, open the Actions menu and select Email Job Link.
A link to the job posting is copied to your clipboard so that you can paste it into an email.To post the job posting on a job site, open the Actions menu and select one of the Post options.
Manage applicants
Hover over HIRING and select Applicants.
Click the hamburger icon to open the Actions menu for the applicant.
The options are:
Edit
Delete
Run Background Check
View Comments
View Cover Letter
View Resume
Send Offer Letter
View Offer Letter
See our other articles for more information about background checks and e-offer letters.
Export applicants
You can export the list of applicants to Excel to help organize and share the list outside of Fingercheck.
From the Applicants screen, select the XLS icon.
Hire an applicant
Hover over HIRING and select Applicants.
Click the name of the applicant you want to hire to open their applicant page.
You can also open the page by opening the Actions menu and selecting Edit.Click Hire in the top-right corner.
The following pop-up window appears.
If you are hiring only this person for the job, select the Close Job With This Hire checkbox.
If you are hiring multiple people for the job, leave the checkbox empty.Click Hire Applicant.
Your new hire is automatically brought into Fingercheck.
If you have Fingercheck360, it will automatically bring you into the New Employee Onboarding process, so you can add them there. All of the data that the applicant originally provided will appear on the page. See How to Onboard Employees on the Fingercheck Platform for more information.
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