Use Tags to Mark and Sort Applications
Tags are customizable text labels added to an applicant's record in Faculty Search (FS) to streamline categorization, sorting, and quick identification of applications. Tags and Comments are enabled/disabled at the institution level. If enabled, a lower-level unit can still disable them. Committee Members can use tags to:
- Assign specific Evaluators to a candidate.
- Identify candidates with significant achievements such as teaching awards or fellowships.
- Mark the progress of an application through the hiring process (Interviewed, Shortlist, Not Competitive).
- Quickly add comments useful for sorting applications (Good Teaching Evaluations, Strong Publications).
- Mark applications they have reviewed or are responsible for reviewing.
- Filter the list of applicants and focus on the most competitive.
Tags can be added from the Applications page, the Applicant Profile, or while running an application report. Tags are shared across the committee, meaning they are visible to all Committee Members for every applicant associated with that position.
Mark/Sort Applications Using Tags
Navigate to the Positions page and click the hyperlinked name of the desired Position.
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Tag: Check the boxes next to the applicable Applicant Names. A red toolbar will appear. Select the desired ‘Tag’ from the dropdown to attach it to the selected applicants under the Tags column.
Removing Tags
Tags can only be removed by the person who applied them. To remove a tag, click the “X” next to it. Tags applied by other users cannot be removed unless you are a Unit Administrator. Unit Administrators can remove tags applied by anyone within their unit or at lower levels.
In the default list view, applied tags appear in the same row as the applicant's name under the Tags column. From here, you can also click the + icon to add a tag to that individual application.
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Sort: Click the 'Filter' button at the top of the list to open a set of options for filtering the list. Select desired Filters under the 'Tags' section.
The list of applications can be filtered by data points including highest degree earned, application status, labels, ratings, or completion status.
FAQs
Can a tag be created without selecting an applicant?
No, tags can only be created by selecting an applicant; there isn’t a centralized "pool" or "bank" of tags to choose from.