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How to Edit a Job Posting

Jennifer
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You can edit a job posting after it has been created. The fields and actions available depend on your account type, the job’s status, and whether you created the posting.

 

Before you begin

  • Basic employers: Owners and Recruiters can edit only the jobs they created. Jobs created by teammates are view-only. To edit jobs created by teammates, upgrade to an eligible paid plan.
  • On-campus employers and Pro, Essentials, and Enterprise (formerly TES) customers: With the appropriate permissions, all users except Representatives can edit their own job postings and postings created by teammates.

The Job details tab cannot be edited if:

  • The job closed more than 30 days ago.
  • The job has been open for more than 365 days.

In these cases, duplicate the job to create an editable posting. Learn How to Duplicate a Job Posting.

 

 

Edit the job details 

1. Click Jobs from the left navigation bar, then locate the job posting you want to edit.

2. Click the More options menu, represented by three dots, to the right of the posting, then select Edit.

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3. From the Job details tab, click the pencil icon to the right of the section you want to edit.

Changes made to the job will apply to all schools where it is posted. Fields that cannot be edited will appear disabled.

Editable fields may include:

  • Job information
    • Job description
    • Job title
    • Position type
    • Location type
    • Schedule
    • Employment duration
  • Compensation and benefits
    • Expected pay
    • Additional compensation
    • Benefits
    • Perks
    • Additional benefits
  • Candidate qualifications
    • Job role groups
    • Work authorization
    • Skills
    • Degree level
    • School year
    • Latest graduation date
    • Major groups
    • Minimum GPA
  • Application process
    • Application window
    • Number of hires
    • Application method
    • Required documents
  • Hiring team
    • Company division
    • Job owner
      • Only on-campus employers and eligible paid-plan customers can update the job owner.

Some fields cannot be edited:

  • Screening questions cannot be edited after the job has received applicants.
  • An application open date cannot be changed after it has passed.
  • A close date cannot extend the posting beyond one year from its original open date.

If you need to change a restricted field, duplicate the job posting to create a new version. Learn How to Duplicate a Job Posting.

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4. After making your changes, click the Save button in the upper-right corner. A  confirmation banner will display the message “Job saved.”

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Update the application window

To change the application open or close date of an active job or renew an eligible closed posting, refer to Updating Job Posting Closing Dates.

 

Update where a job is posted

The Schools section identifies where a job posting is available. Your options depend on how the job was posted:

  • Manually posted jobs: You can add the job to more schools after it has been created. Learn How to Post a Job to Additional Schools.
  • Jobs posted through an XML feed: Jobs are sent only to schools where the employer is auto-approved. Employers cannot select or customize the school list. These jobs may also be subject to school-specific criteria and approval.

Individual schools cannot be removed from an existing job posting. Learn more in Can I Remove Schools from a Job Posting?.