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What are the benefits of e-Recruitment for applicants?
| e-Recruitment will provide an enhanced applicant experience. For example, applicants may choose to save their personal details, qualifications and employment history as a Candidate Profile to avoid re-keying this information each time they apply for a vacancy. They may also register for the Email Alert Service, to receive an email when vacancies matching their preferences are advertised on the University's Jobs web pages. Applicants will receive automatic email correspondence at each stage of the recruitment process to inform them of their progress. |
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Is the University still accepting paper applications as well as on-line applications?
No - the University only accepts applications submitted on-line, within e-Recruitment. The only exceptions will be if any applicants with a disability are either not able to use a computer or are using software to support them that isn't compatible with our SAP e-Recruitment system. In these circumstances the applicant will be directed to contact Human Resources who will accept their paper application and enter it into e-Recruitment on the applicant's behalf. Human Resources will not accept or enter paper applications under any other circumstances.
Human Resources will not issue a contract for a successful candidate if their application and shortlisting has not been recorded in e-Recruitment with the other applicants. |
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Are there any exceptions to the policy of accepting 100% on-line applications? e.g. applicant travelling, computer difficulties etc.
No - other than the disability circumstances detailed above, there are no exceptions to the 100% on-line rule. Vacancies are advertised on the web site for a number of weeks so candidates should have sufficient time to allow them to submit their application. Candidates may also register for the Email Alert Service so they will be notified as soon as a vacancy matching their preferences is advertised.
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If an applicant misses the closing date, can they submit a late application in the system?
No - University vacancies are published on the web for a sufficient window to allow candidates plenty of time to apply. Applicants may also register for the Email Alert Service, which will contact them as soon as vacancies are published that match their preferences. Delaying the shortlisting process in order to accept late applications slows down the recruitment process and increases the risk that you will lose quality candidates that have submitted their applications on time.
e-Recruitment also automatically emails applicants who have started an application two days before the closing date to prompt them to submit their application. |
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Can applicants apply for the wrong vacancy by mistake in e-Recruitment?
| No - different types of vacancies are not advertised together in e-Recruitment and so applicants are unlikely to apply for the wrong job by accident. If they do they will be able to withdraw their application and submit a new application for the vacancy they were interested in. |
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I am a Recruiter, will I be able to see how many applications we have received while the post is being advertised?
Yes - you will be able to monitor the applications received for your vacancy while it is being advertised. If you are concerned either by low volume or quality of applications, you can choose to request an extension to the time the vacancy is advertised by contacting Human Resources.
Your panel members will also be able to review applications while the vacancy is being advertised using the panel member view. |
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What happens if we want to extend the closing date?
| You can request an extension to the closing date for a vacancy by contacting Human Resources before the closing date. |
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Can applicants change or delete their application after they have submitted it?
| Yes – an applicant can withdraw their application at any time, using a button within the “My Applications” screen. The departmental Recruiter receives an email alerting them that the candidate has withdrawn and the status changes in the selection screens. If an applicant wishes to make changes to their application before the closing date they can withdraw their application and then submit a new application, however they will have to re-key some of their information. |
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