Create Job Requisition and Post Job
- Use the Job Requisition Field Guide to create the job requisition
- If you are posting with the possibility of sponsorship, email Immigration Specialist to review the job req field guide
- Share the completed field guide with the hiring manager for their final review
- Supervisory Org Updates
- If a new supervisory organization is needed, create a new sup org (you will need to select the sup org in the first step of creating a job requisition)
Create Job Requisition
From the Workday Home Page, search for and select Create Job Requisition from the search bar.
Enter supervisory organization, new/exiting position, worker type
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Recruiting Information: (number of openings, new/replacement/waiver, recruiting instructions and dates)
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Job Details: (Title, Justification, Open text field, Questionnaires)
*Complete all required fields with red asterisk.
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- Select the Summary Tab
- Click Save for Later to save a draft in your own task inbox.
- Request approval to recruit in Position Recruitment Tracker (PoRT)
- Find your drafted job requisition in your Workday task inbox. Click the pencil icon to start editing your job requisition.
Recruiting Information: (number of openings, new/replacement/waiver, recruiting instructions and dates)
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Job Details: (Title, Justification, Open text field, Questionnaires)
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Qualifications and Responsibilities
- Qualifications:
- Education/Language/Certifications can be entered but will not show on job posting unless you include them in the Open Text Job Qualifications and Additional Details for Job Posting field.
- Responsibilities
- SJD - default from the job profile selected and are pulled into the job posting.
- Faculty Responsibilities (list each as a SEPARATE responsibility)
- NOTE: All responsibilities should be in bullet format and Normal font so they display correctly on the Job Posting.
- All Faculty: Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
- CHS and Tenure: Participate in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of UW Health and the School of Medicine and Public Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members.
- Unique Responsibilities
- See Tips for Writing Unique Responsibilities for best practices on adding unique responsibilities
Click Next
Organizations (funding, compensation, position of trust), Attachments, Compensation, Assign Roles
- Organizations
- Company, Cost Center, Costing, and Function will default based on the sup org selected. All values are editable.
- Compensation Basis
- 12 Month – compensation basis for all positions except for situations noted below.
- 9 Month – academic year positions, regardless of whether employee elects to receive payments over 9 or 12 months.
- No Pay – not eligible for compensation of any type.
- Seasonal – used for seasonal employees and does not align with 9 or 12 month.
- Summer – used for all summer service or summer session positions.
- Period Activity Pay (PAP) - select the 9 or 12 month Compensation Basis as appropriate.
- Position of Trust - it is important to select the appropriate value for the position (as opposed to the worker). In some circumstances, the person hired into the position may be exempt from a Criminal Background Check (CBC) because one is already on file, but we would still mark their position as requiring a CBC. The worker’s Position of Trust information can be updated during the staffing transaction.
- Select one of the following options:
- Not a Position of Trust – CBC Not Required
- Not a Position of Trust – CBC Required (select this for all Limited, Faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff, and Temporary Employees - UNLESS a Position of Trust choice below is more appropriate)
- Not a Position of Trust – Employee Exempt from CBC Requirement
- Position of Trust – 2 Year Recheck
- Position of Trust – 4 Year Recheck
- Position of Trust – No Recheck
- Refer to the Determining When a CBC and CBC Re-Check are Required Chart or your HR Operations Coordinator if unsure when determining which choice to select above.
- Select one of the following options:
- Campus Security Authority (CSA) - typically not needed. If the position is a CSA, indicate this here.
- Legacy should be left blank. This is an organizational assignment made at the person level, not the job requisition or position level.
- Attachments: The attachments are visible to anyone in the workflow approval process but are not displayed to candidates. You can come back and upload attachments later as well.
- Recruitment Efforts Plan (REP form) is required (not needed for waivers)
- SMPH Recruitment Intake Form is required
- WFP approval email
- If using a waiver reason that requires OHR approval, upload the documented OHR email approval
- Compensation:
- Enter the "best guess" Salary or Hourly rate for the position. This amount will not be displayed to candidates.
- DO NOT enter anything under "Additional Details"
- Summer Basis - no default salary information will display. Go to Salary and then click under Compensation Plan > By Compensation Rule and select either Summer Service Salary Plan or Summer Session Salary Plan and enter the appropriate salary amount.
- Period Activity Pay (including summer): On the compensation section of the job requisition, in the salary section under the additional info in the 'Compensation Grade Profile' field, choose “Period Activity Pay” and indicate the best guest total amount to be paid in the Amount box.
- Enter the "best guess" Salary or Hourly rate for the position. This amount will not be displayed to candidates.
- Assign Roles
- Click Add. In the Role field, select the applicable role:
- A Primary Recruiter must be assigned. This should be the main recruiter assigned to manage the job and must be someone assigned the Recruiter security role. This may be your own name if you are the person overseeing the recruitment and you are creating the job requisition. The Primary Recruiter receives inbox tasks associated with the job requisition (ex. tasks to Post the Job, move candidates, etc.)
- DO NOT USE: Search Committee Chair can be assigned (limited to one person). They can disposition candidates.
- Optional: Search Committee Member can be assigned to multiple users.
- Optional: Employment Agreement Approver can be assigned to review the Employment Agreement document.
- Click Add. In the Role field, select the applicable role:
- Leave Comment (paste the funding for fiscal)
- Approved JIRA funding we will use for the hire:
- [Copy and paste funding in the intake form]
- Approved JIRA funding we will use for the hire:
- Click Submit
Up Next: Position Budget Manager Approval
Send message to your budget manager for approval
- Message: I submitted a job requisition, and the next step is your approval as budget manager. Please look in your Workday task inbox for Job Requisition: XXXXXXX POSITION TITLE.
- Funding approved in JIRA
- (cost center, function, fund, driver worktag number)
- percentage of split
- Funding approved in JIRA
Up Next: HR Partner Supervisory (HRBP/FR and AD) | Approval
HR Manager Approval - STOP!
HRBP/FR will NOT approve next step
- Lake AD Approval as HR Partner Supervisory is required
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- Send message to AD to review and approve the job requisition
- Message: The job requisition XXXXX has been approved by the budget manager and PoRT, please review, approve, or send back with comments (sending back will require budget manager approval again). Once you click approve, Workday will send the job requisition to me as the primary recruiter. I will post using XX/XX/XXXX for posting start date and XX/XX/XXXX for posting close date. Thank you!
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Up Next: Cost Center Accounting Specialist | Approval (Note: this step is not required for HR to keep moving forward and post the position, there will be a hard stop for the cost center accounting specialist to approve during the hire process)
Up Next: Primary Recruiter to Post Job
Post the Job
Job posting sites
The Post Job task should be in the Primary Recruiter's inbox.
- Job Posting Site: Select the correct Job Posting Sites based on Recruiting Instruction.
- If posted Internally and Externally - enter "Internal" and "UW Madison External Career Site"
- If posting internally only - receive approval from OHR and enter "Internal".
- Preview Job Posting: Check the Preview Job Posting box to view before posting to the career site and allow you to change the Job Application Template. If changes need to be made, the Edit Job Requisition process will have to be completed before posting the job.
Click Next
Change Application Template (optional)
In most cases, you will not need to change the Job Application Template. It defaults to a single 'Application Materials' dropbox in which applicants must upload their materials:
If you need to change the template, Editing the Job Requisition from the Preview is when you would do this, prior to posting the job. The Job Application Template is in the Recruiting Information tab on the Job Requisition and drives the information that must be entered by the candidate.
There are five other template options:
- Resume/CV, Cover Letter (required), and Certifications, Education, Languages, Websites (optional)
- Candidate required to upload document(s) to Application Materials dropbox, and will also be presented with the option to manually enter Certifications, Education, Languages, and Website information directly in Workday.
- Work Experience, Education Required and Resume/CV Optional
- Candidate required to manually enter work experience and education, and can also choose to upload document(s) to Application Materials dropbox.
- Work Experience and Resume Optional
- Candidate is presented with the option to manually enter work experience and/or upload document(s) to Application Materials dropbox.
- Work Experience Only and Required
- Candidate required to manually enter work experience. There is no Application Materials dropbox in this template.
- Work Experience Required and Resume/CV Optional
- Candidate required to manually enter work experience and can also choose to upload document(s) to Application Materials dropbox.
NOTE: The Job Application template applies only to external candidates. Internal candidates apply through their regular employee Workday account and are prompted to upload their resume/CV and cover letter.
If other edits to the Job Requisition need to be made, this is the time to review and make changes. Remember that certain updates require re-approval by the HR Partner and/or Position Budget Manager, so could delay the Job Posting process.
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Select Posting Dates
- Start Date: defaults to today's date and auto-populates
- End Date: Enter an end date for both the internal and external site.
- Minimum Job Posting Periods. The job posting will be removed at 11:59pm the day before the posting end date (Ex: End date of 1/20/2025, posting removed on 1/19/2025 at 11:59pm)
- If faculty and open until filled - do not list an end date (assured consideration date must be in the open text field of the job requisition)
- Primary Posting: always check box next to the UW Madison External Career Site. This drives the primary posting link that will be used for job scraping and external sites.
Click Submit
Send Hiring Manager Posting Link and Save Copy of Posting
- HR send TEMPLATE EMAIL - Position link and Next Steps to Hiring Manager.
- Upload a PDF copy of the announcement from the UW-Madison employment website to your Job Requisition in Workday.
- Open up the job on the employment website and right click "print" and then save as PDF.
- Add the PDF by Editing the job requisition
- Click into the pencil, update under Recruiting Details the Reason via drop down of "Add Attachment", close it and then go to the Attachments tab on the left to upload the PDF of the
job posting.
- Click into the pencil, update under Recruiting Details the Reason via drop down of "Add Attachment", close it and then go to the Attachments tab on the left to upload the PDF of the
To access job postings from the Job Requisition. Navigate to the job requisition by clicking on the 'details of the Job Posting'. Click on 'Job Postings' and you will see the posting links. Click on the External Posting URL to view your job posting on the external site and click on the Internal hyperlink under Job Posting to view the internal job site. The external link is directing to the external site that Madison is not using because of our recruitment marketing integration, however you can still use this link and save as a PDF for documentation purposes.
Resources
- Best Practices for Writing Job Postings
- Minimum Job Posting Periods
- Business Title Guidelines
- Tips for Writing Unique Responsibilities
- Develop Job Criteria (Education Requirement Guidelines) - SMPH
- Determine Salary for Recruitment - SMPH
- Job Posting Best Practices for Permanent Residency and H1-B Sponsorship
- DEI Job Application Statement Guidance
- Questionnaires in job requisition
- Create a notice requisition for filing a permanent residency petition (labor certification)
- Third-party recruitment guidelines
- Evergreen job requisitions
- Recruit with multiple job titles on one requisition
- Companion requisitions
- Create a WI RISE job requisition
- Department Chair and Senior Associate Dean for Basic Research, Biotechnology, and Graduate Studies, Anjon Audhya, PhD. discuss request. Anjon Audhya, PhD. approves request.
- If approved, HRBP/Faculty Recruiter submits request in Position Recruitment Tracker (PoRT/JIRA) before posting the PVL and attach Dr. Audhyas approval email.
Job Requisition Updates
Edit a Job Requisition
- From the Workday Home Page, click on the Job Requisitions icon on the Recruiting sidebar.
- Select the Job Requisition to Edit.
- Click Open detailed view.
- The detailed view will open in a separate tab. Click the Related Actions button, then hover over Job Change, and select Edit Job Requisition.
- Click the Pencil icon in the applicable section of the Job Requisition to make edits.
- Click on Recruiting Information then click the pencil icon of Recruiting Details and choose a Reason for editing the Job Requisition. Consult the Edit Reasons table below.
- Ensure you are following the Edit Job Requisition Guide and Job Posting Revision Policy Guide if updates are needed to a job requisition after the job has been posted. The guide will indicate instructions including, but not limited to; candidate communication, re-posting, etc.
- Enter a comment at the bottom of the Summary page prior to submitting.
- Click Submit. Once submitted, the task routes based on the reason selected. Please refer to the table below to see if the Primary Recruiter will receive a task to review if the Job Posting should be unposted and reposted.
Update a Job Posting End Date
- Access the Job Posting from the Workday Home Page by clicking Job Requisitions in the Recruiting sidebar on the left side panel.
- Select the Job Requisition to Edit.
- Click Open Detailed View.
- Click Job Postings to see the various posting links.
- Click on the Actions button within the posting grid.
- Click Update Job Posting.
- Select an End Date for the job posting.
NOTE: The end date drives when the post will be removed from the job posting sites. The Job Posting will be removed at 11:59pm CT the day before the posting end date. - Click Submit.
- Confirm the Posting End Date was updated on the posting grid. Repeat the above steps for all job postings (must update the internal and external job postings separately).
Unpost a Job
- Access the Job Posting from the Workday Home Page by clicking Job Requisitions in the Recruiting sidebar on the left side panel.
- Select the Job Requisition to Edit.
- Click Open Detailed View.
- Click Job Postings to see the various posting links.
- Select the posting(s) you want to unpost by using the checkbox, then click Unpost Jobs.
- Optional: Enter a comment.
- Click Submit.
NOTE: The job requisition will remain open and active, but the posting will be immediately removed from internal/external career sites.
Close Job Requisition if not going to be filled
- From the Workday Home Page, click on the Job Requisitions icon on the Recruiting sidebar.
- Select the Job Requisition to Edit.
- Click Open Detailed View.
- A separate tab will open, click the Related Actions button.
- Hover over Job Change and select Close Job Requisition.
- Select a Reason.
- Failed Recruitment – only close the job requisition for this reason if you don’t plan to continue to recruit any longer for the position(s). If none of the original candidates were selected, the job can be reposted to continue to collect candidates.
- Loss of Funding
- No Longer Recruiting; No Longer Needed – only use if no other reason applies.
- Notice of Filing – only use if the job requisition was used for a Notice of Filing job posting.
- Requisition Open in Error
- Structural Changes to Requirements After Applications Received
- Select a Close Date.
- Enter any applicable comments and click Submit.
- An approval task will be sent to the HR Partner (Supervisory). If the HR Partner also has the recruiting security to close the job requisition, there is no approval required. If there is an active job posting, it will automatically be unposted. The Primary Recruiter will receive a To-Do task to review the positions associated with the job requisitions to determine if any updates are needed.
FAQ
Can vacancies be added to a job requisition?
If you receive an additional vacancy under the same sup org, same qualifications, same title, etc., you can add the position to the open job req if the job req was set up for a new position. Workday does NOT allow us to add a position if the Job req is filled or was set up for a replacement position
- Faculty searches - to prevent searches being open for an extended period of time - If you have exhausted your applicant pool, it is recommended additional positions are recruited for on a new job requisition
Can New and replacement positions be on one job requisition
If there are both new and replacement positions, we recommend doing separate job requisitions because a replacement will only allow for those who have existing positions within the same sup org to be included. It is considered a 1:1 replacement. Then, if there are new positions, I would create a separate job req and include the companion language in both. This will allow you to move applicants between pools.
- Include language in the posting: This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with [JR#XXXXXXX]; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having two job postings allows the [School/College] to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.
How to post multiple positions in different sup orgs with SAME QUALIFICATIONS
Post 1 job requisition, mention there are multiple positions available in the different areas (in the job duties section). Then, create the second job requisition for the other sup org but do not post it, then we can move candidates to that job req to process the employment agreement/hire. Keep in mind, this will only work if the job requisition (responsibilities, qualifications, education, etc., are the same) and applicants will be evaluated the same.
How to post Multiple positions in different sup orgs with DIFFERENT QUALFICATIONS
Post two job requisitions for the two different sup orgs as companion job requisitions. A statement would be included to note that applicants would be considered for both. This would be desired if the qualifications, education, responsibilities are different between the sup orgs/job requisitions.
- Include language in the posting: This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with [JR#XXXXXXX]; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having two job postings allows the [School/College] to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.
When is it appropriate to use an Evergreen Job Requisition?
Appropriate if high volume, high turnover, ongoing recruitments across different supervisory organizations.
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- Evergreen would utilize the same applicant pool
- That means all position would need to have the same duties and qualifications/education
- The only thing that is different about the job is reporting to a different supervisor
- Also, keep in mind if we write these general postings, it may bring challenges to ability to provide sponsorship, verify:
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- Everything that you have on your evergreen must match your job requisition that is tied to the evergreen
- The PDF posting saved from the Chronicle (national job boards required for sponsorship) should align with the dates for your job requisition that you will be making a hire from
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- If you reach the assured consideration date, you can close the evergreen requisition to avoid receiving too many applications.
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- Example: Multiple Clinical Research Coordinator vacancies in different sup orgs, continuous hospitalist and Internal Medicine recruitment
How to post a position with an Unknown department
Post the job requisition(s) in the department that is most likely or the department that is managing the recruitment. Depending on the hire or/and what their tenure home department will be, after we process the hire, we will then do a job change “move worker” to the correct supervisory organization. It may be most appropriate to list the Dean sup org if they will report to the Dean and then move them into the tenure home department.
- Include language in the posting: “The SMPH home department will be determined at the time of hire.”