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How to Create Custom Field in Taleo

Create a custom field in Taleo to allow clicking through to Taleo profiles from the SourceWhale Chrome extension and web app.

Updated over 10 months ago

To click through to Taleo profiles from the SourceWhale Chrome extension and the web app, you will need to create a custom field within Taleo. Follow the steps below:

Step 1

In Taleo, hover your mouse over the Administration menu and click Customize Recruit.

Step 2

Locate the Customize Fields section and click the Candidate Fields link.

Step 3

Locate the Candidate Custom Fields section and click New Field.

Step 4

Click the Data Type drop-down menu and select Web Link, then click Next.

Step 5

Enter 'SourceWhale Link' within the Display Label field. Under the Web Integration Link Template section, click the Select Field drop-down menu and choose Link to Candidate View.

Within the template body, copy and paste the Copy Merge Field Value. It should be <<CANDIDATE_LINK>>.

Under the Integration Information (Web API) section, enter 'SourceWhaleLink' (without any spaces) within the External Name field. Click Create.

Step 6

On the next screen, click Skip.

Your custom field has been successfully created!


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