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# Candidate Onboarding

Steps to onboard a candidate

This page provides the steps for onboarding a candidate.

**Pre-requisites**

:heavy\_check\_mark: Admin credentials

:heavy\_check\_mark: User rights

***Note:** Kindly contact your Admin/HR for rights if you are not able to perform the steps below.*

### **How to onboard a candidate?**

**Step 1:** Select ‘Hire’ and then ‘Recruiter’ from the left side menu.

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**Step 2:** Select ‘Candidate Onboarding’ tab at the top.

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**Step 3:** Enter the ‘Employee Code’ and click on the ‘Add’ button against the employee that is being onboarded.

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**Step 4:** Enter the required details, tick the ‘Send Password Reset Email’ checkbox and click on the ‘Add Employee’ button to send the email to the candidate with the ESS portal login credentials and the URL.

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***Note: If you are unable to onboard any candidate, kindly contact us at*** [***support@pockethrms.com***](mailto:support@pockethrms.com)