Capture role-specific candidate data without polluting global profiles. Job Candidate Custom Fields attach to a specific job — so the information you collect stays scoped to that role and doesn't appear on every candidate's global profile.

What are Job Candidate Custom Fields?

These are custom fields that live inside a job, not at the workspace level. When a candidate is being evaluated for a specific role, these fields appear on their candidate card for that job. They won't show up anywhere else.

This keeps your global candidate profiles clean while still letting you collect everything you need for each unique role — think availability for shift work, portfolio URLs for creative roles, or relocation willingness for out-of-market positions.

When to use them

The information you need only makes sense for one specific job (e.g., "Willing to work weekends?").
Different roles require different qualification checks (e.g., "Portfolio URL" for a designer role vs. "Clearance level" for a security role).
You're working with multiple clients and need to collect client-specific candidate inputs per placement.

If the information applies to every candidate regardless of role, use a standard global custom field instead.

How to create a Job Candidate Custom Field

This is done in Workspace Settings and requires Admin access. Changes apply workspace-wide.

Step 1: Open Custom Fields settings

Go to Settings → Custom Fields → click the Job Candidate Custom Fields tab.

Step 2: Add a new field

Click + Job Candidate Field.
Enter the field name (e.g., "Available Start Date").
Choose a field type — text, dropdown, date, checkbox, etc.
Fill in any additional details, then click Save.

The field is now available to use on any job in your workspace.

How to fill in Job Candidate Custom Fields on a candidate

Step 1: Open the candidate profile

Navigate to the candidate you're evaluating and open their profile within the relevant job.

Step 2: Edit the fields

Find the job card on the candidate profile and click the edit icon next to "Job Candidate Fields."
Fill in the relevant field values.
Click Update to save.

Things to know

Only Admins can create or modify Job Candidate Custom Field definitions in Settings.
The fields are job-scoped — data entered for one job won't carry over if the same candidate applies to a different job.
Don't duplicate fields that already exist globally. Check your global custom fields first to avoid redundancy.
Archive unused fields periodically to keep your Settings clean.