Overview

How the field system works across candidates, applications, and forms.

Custom fields are the building blocks of your data model. They define what information you collect from candidates, what appears in candidate profiles, and what you can filter by in the pipeline and talent pool.

How fields work

Fields are defined once at the org level and reused everywhere:

  • Added to application forms to collect data from candidates
  • Displayed on candidate profiles and in table columns
  • Available as filters in the pipeline and talent pool
  • Usable in workflow conditions and actions

Identity fields vs custom fields

Three identity fields are built into every candidate record: first name, last name, and email. These cannot be modified or removed. Everything else (phone, location, LinkedIn, resume, and any fields you create) is a custom field.

Default fields

When you create your org, Bringboard seeds a set of default fields:

Tier 1 - included in the default form template

  • Phone (candidate-scoped)
  • Location (candidate-scoped)
  • LinkedIn URL (candidate-scoped)
  • Resume (application-scoped)

Tier 2 - available in the field library

  • GitHub URL
  • Website URL
  • How did you hear about us?
  • Visa sponsorship required?
  • Earliest start date
  • Salary expectation

You can remove these from forms or add new fields at any time.