How can I update the Skills list in the drop down menu in Talent Search?

This article describes how to update or edit the list of Skills that a candidate, a Company Administrator, an Owner or a Requestor can add to a candidate profile. This list will also be visible in the drop-down menu of Talent Search, under the Skills heading.
This article covers the following topics:

• How can an admin update the list of skills a candidate can add to their profile?
• How can I add a new skill to a candidate profile?

How can an admin update the list of skills a candidate can add to their profile?

Users with Company Admin roles can add or edit the Skills list by following the below steps:

1. Go into Administration> General> Skills

2. Click on +Add Skill  button to create a new skill.

3. Enter the Title, Skill ID and Description and click on Save.

4. On the Skills page, you can click on Actions next to the Skill and select Edit to make changes to an existing skill title or disable it.

⚠️	Please note that any Skills added will be visible to the candidate on their Candidate Profile

✔️	You can also export the current list of Skills by clicking on Export to CSV, if you would like to make bulk changes to the list. In the last column of the export, you can disable current skills by adding a zero '0'. 1 = Enable 0 = Disable.

 

How can I add a new skill to a Candidate Profile?

You can add a skill to a candidate profile in 2 areas of the system.

From the external candidate database (Company Admins and Recruitment Admin Security Profile users can access this area):

1. You can go to Admin > Recruitment > Candidates, search for your candidate
2. Click on the Actions menu > View Profile
3. Scroll down to the Skills heading
4. Use the pencil icon to select a skill from the list
5. Click Save - this now becomes a search field you can use in Talent Search
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7. From a candidate record within a requisition (Owners and Requestors can access this area):

1. Click Recruitment in the left-hand navigation menu
2. Click on the Requisition Title you require
3. Click on the Candidate Name to access the candidate record
4. Scroll down to the Skills heading
5. Use the pencil icon to select a skill from the list
6. Click Save - this now becomes a search field you can use in Talent Search