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Documentation
Overview
College Placement Office is a next generation tool for structured hiring. We address key points for a Hiring Manager, Recruiter and Candidate when taking an interview.
We make it possible to
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Define Job Description
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Define the Competencies to be assessed in an interview
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Define the interview format and interview questions
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Define Common Rating Scales
Get to Know Us
College Placement Office is most often compared to Applicant tracking system.
however, College Placement Office is both fundamentally and architecturally different.
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College Placement Office is not constrained by the same restrictions as Applicant tracking system.
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This enables you to hire faster, easier, and more reliably.
Who uses College Placement Office?
​Our users are typically Hiring Managers and Technical Recruiters looking to structured hiring candidates who are ideal for the job.
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College Placement Office enables you to choose people who possess the suitable characteristics required for the job through a structured interview process!
College Placement Office ecosystem
College Placement Office consists of a licensed JIRA plugin application
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An interview is a structured conversation between two or more people, typically between an interviewer and a candidate. The primary purpose of an interview is to obtain information from the candidate or assess their suitability for a job or position.
Installation Guide
Before you can bring structured interviews into your organization through Jira Software, you will need to add the Take An Interview app to your Jira account.
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you can do this from anywhere inside your Jira account.
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In the main menu, go to Apps > Manage your apps.
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Click Find new apps in the left sidebar and search for the Take An Interview app.
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Click on the Take An Interview app in the results, then click Get App in the top-right corner of the app listing.
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Click Get App to add the Take An Interview app to your account.
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Administration Guide
Remove the Take An Interview App
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If you want to disconnect your College Placement Office from Jira, you can uninstall the Take An Interview app. This will also remove any ATS embeds from your board.
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Open the board in Jira.
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Click Apps in the menu bar and select Manage your Apps.
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Click on the arrow next to the Take An Interview application to expand.
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Click the Uninstall button.
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Users Guide
Step One
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Pick a Jira Story
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Navigate through Actions > Take An Interview
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Enter Job Characteristics (Job Description)
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Step Two
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Pick a Jira Story
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Navigate through Actions > Take An Interview
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Gather Job Characteristics (Job Description)
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Take Advantage of Applicant Tracking System
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On Interview Day
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When there is an interview invite on the calendar with the candidate
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Navigate back to the same Jira Story
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Navigate through Actions > Take An Interview
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Enter Candidate's email to start the interview
Step Three
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- Technical Assessment Question
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- Communication Skills
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- Technical Assessment Review Question
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- Cultural Fit Round
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- HR Round
#3 candidates shortlisted, HIRE!
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Navigate back to the same Jira Story
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Navigate through Actions > Take An Interview
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