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# Add Jobs
### Add Jobs
**Path:** ESS Portal > Hire V2 > Jobs > Add Jobs
The Add Jobs feature allows recruiters to create new job openings in the system. You can fill in the details across five tabs, save the job as a draft at any point, and come back to complete or publish it whenever you are ready.
### **Create a Job Manually**
**Path:** ESS Portal > Hire V2 > Jobs > + Add Jobs> Create Manually
**Step 1:** Login into **ESS Portal**, and select **Hire V2** from the menu, Then Click on **add jobs** from the job submenu.
**Step 2:** Click the **+ Add Job** button.
**Step 3:** In the dialog box, select **Create Manually** and click **Proceed.**
The **Job Creation Page** opens with five tabs:
* **Basic Details**
* **Requirements and Compensation**
* **Description and Responsibilities**
* **Application Settings**
* **Screening Questions.**
**Tab 1: Basic Details**
**Step 1:** Enter the **Job Title**. The **Job Code** is **auto-generated**.
**Step 2:** Select the **Department, Hiring Managers, Recruiters,and Interview Panel**.
**Important Note:** **Job Title, Department, Hiring Managers, Recruiters, and Interview Panel** are mandatory. All other fields are optional.
**Step 3:** Fill in any additional fields as per your requirement:
* Job Type
* Work Mode
* Country, State
* City, Zip Code
* No. of Openings
* Cost Centre
* Shifts
* Shift Timings
* Industry
* Work Locations
* Requested Location.
**Step 6:** Click **Next** to continue.
**Tab 2: Requirements and Compensation**
**Step 1:** Fill in the relevant fields as required:
* Minimum Education
* Preferred Education
* Experience Range
* Required Skills
* Certifications
* Requirements
* Salary Range
* and Pay Structure.
**Step 2:** Click **Next** to continue.
**Important Note:** All fields on this tab are **optional**and can be updated as per your requirement.
**Tab 3: Description and Responsibilities**
**Step 1:** Enter a brief summary in the **Short Job Description** field.
**Step 2:** Enter the full job details in the **Job Description**.
**Step 3:** Click **Next** to continue.
**Important Note:**
* **Short Job Description** and **Job Description** are mandatory, and Job Responsibilities are optional but recommended.
* Click the **smHRt AI** button to auto-generate content using AI
* **Note that smHRt AI is a paid feature.**
**Tab 4: Application Settings**
**Step 1:** Select the **Job Stage Template**. The Job Stage Preview will update to show the stages of the selected template.
**Step 2:** Fill in any additional fields as required:
Publish Date
Un-Publish Date
Job Visibility
and Publish As Invite Only.
**Step 3:** Click **Next** to continue.
**Important Note:** Job Stage Template is mandatory. All other fields on this tab are optional.
**Tab 5: Screening Questions**
**Screening Questions** are questions candidates must answer when applying for a job. They help recruiters filter out unsuitable applicants early and ensure only relevant candidates move forward.
* Filter out unqualified candidates early.
* Save time on manual application review.
* Ensure consistent evaluation across all applicants.
* Customise filters based on role-specific needs.
**Screening Questions** are fully optional.
Click **+ Add Questions** to add screening questions, if required.
Once all details are complete, click **Save and Proceed** to create and publish the job, or **Save as Draft** to save and return later.
The **Drafts section** is accessible from the Add Jobs page. It displays all jobs that have been saved as drafts.
Each draft shows the job title and the date and time it was created.
* Click **Edit Job** to continue editing the draft.
* Click **Delete** to delete the draft manually.
**Important Note:** Drafts are automatically deleted after 1 month.
**Path Link:** [**https://ess.pockethrms.com/Recruitment/RecruitmentV2/JobCreationPage?source=draft**](https://ess.pockethrms.com/Recruitment/RecruitmentV2/JobCreationPage?source=draft)
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### Import Bulk
**Path:** Login into ESS Portal > Hire V2 > Jobs > Add Jobs > + Add Job > Import Bulk
**Import Bulk** allows you to create multiple jobs at once by uploading a filled Excel template.
**Step 1:** Login into **ESS Portal**, and select **Hire V2** from the menu, Then Click on **add jobs** from the job submenu.
**Step 2:** Click the **+ Add Job** button.
**Step 3:** In the **+Add New** Job dialog box, select **Import Bulk** and click **Proceed**.
The **Bulk Import Job Creation** Page opens with three panels:
* **Job Creation Fields**
* **Excel Configuration**
* **Upload Excel.**
**Select Job Fields**
**Step 1:** In the **Job Creation Fields** panel, **check the fields** you want to include in the Excel template.
**Step 2:** Click **Add All** to select all available fields at once.
**Excel Configuration**
**Step 1:** The **Excel Configuration panel** automatically maps each selected field to an **Excel column (A, B, C and so on).**
**Step 2:** Review the **field-to-column** mapping and **adjust** the order if needed.
**Step 3:** Click **Download Configured Excel Template** to download the pre-configured Excel file with your selected fields.
**Step 4:** Fill in the downloaded template with the job details and **save** the file.
**Important Note:** Optionally, click Export Job Field Details to download a reference file listing all available job fields and their details.
**Upload Excel**
**Drag and drop** the **filled Excel file** into the **upload area**, or click the upload area to **browse and select** the file.
**Important Note:** Only .xlsx format is accepted.
**Starting — Ending Row**
Enter the **Starting Row** and **Ending Row** - **numbers** to specify which rows in the Excel file should be imported.
**Upload File**
**Step 11:** Click **Upload File** to import the jobs.
**Important Note:** Ensure the Excel file follows the configured column mapping exactly. Any mismatch between the columns and the mapping may cause import errors.
**Path Link:** [**https://ess.pockethrms.com/Recruitment/RecruitmentV2/BulkimportJobCreationPage**](https://ess.pockethrms.com/Recruitment/RecruitmentV2/BulkimportJobCreationPage)
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