TARGETconnect Link Vacancy Feed

TARGETconnect Link Vacancy Feed

TARGETconnect systems can take a feed of vacancies from TARGETconnect Link. TARGETconnect Link is a central system that allows employers to post vacancies to multiple institutions at once. Local TARGETconnect systems incorporate a link up to the central Link system providing this distribution option when an employer goes to post a job locally.

How do I enable this on my TARGETconnect system?

There are a few steps:
  1. Tell us that you would like to set it up. We will turn it on and do the initial setup.
  2. Map your business areas, opportunity types, and locations to those on the central TARGETconnect Link
  3. Tell us when you are complete and we complete the setup.

How do I do the mapping in step 2?

Map your reference data to the central TARGETconnect ink reference data. We've made the central data deliberately broad to ensure that all options are catered for.
  1. Click Maintenance->List Mapping 
  2. You will then be presented with the fields that need to be mapped - please ignore the options on the summary page as we have done the initial setup for you
  3. Click on Manage mappings on each list and you will see the following type of page. The central lists are on the left and your local lists are on the right.
  4. Drag and drop items from each side to create multiple sets of mapping and click save. You must have at least one from each side and you can have more from each side such as this.
  5. Continue until you have no remaining items on either side. Remember to make sure you save each mapping.
  6. Repeat this process for all the lists - all lists should have 100% mapping. If you cannot do this then please revert back to GTI and we will help.

Do I need to approve the organisations?

You can configure the system to auto-approve the organisations or require manual approval in the same way as if the organisation had registered locally. Remember that the TARGETconnect Link system is just helping the employer register and post a vacancy to multiple institutions at once - we only guarantee delivery to your system to approve or reject. You can also merge these organisations like any other organisation in your system.
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To configure auto-approval of organisation go to Maintenance->System Settings->Business Settings->Organisation Settings and change 'Auto Approve Service Organisations' to Yes.

The organisation will be sent confirmation emails from your TARGETconnect system in the same way as locally registered organisations.

Do I need to approve the vacancies?

By default the vacancies will require approval (or rejection) when they arrive at your destination. The Link process will create a dedicated posting type called 'Shared job posting'. 
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You can change the policy on this posting type to automatically approve via the 'Approval type' and 'Extension approval' options to 'No Approval'.

TARGETconnect systems will not send emails for vacancies delivered via TARGETconnect Link. This is to prevent employers getting multiple emails for a single vacancy.

Can I edit the vacancies?

If you edit vacancy these changes will be overwritten on any future update - the feed data is authoritative but you can either retract or call the central GTI team if there is a problem. You can retract vacancies on an individual basis and the delivery process will not overwrite your action.

What will employer see when they try to post a vacancy on our TARGETconnect system?

When you join TARGETconnect Link we will place an option for employers to post locally or post via the central TARGETconnect Link. The screenshot below shows an example of this.

If the employer elects to post locally then they will remain in your TARGETconnect system as normal and the vacancy is not shared.
If the employer elects to post to TARGETconnect Link, they will be transitioned up to the central system and registered and logged in automatically. They have the option to switch back to your TARGETconnect system at any time.