Contents

• Introduction
• Selecting job categories
• Selecting multiple categories
• Selecting sub categories
• Selecting job locations

Introduction

In CiphR iRecruit, categories, sub‑categories, and locations are used to allow candidates to set their preferences for job alert emails, ensuring they receive vacancies that are relevant to them. 

When candidates register or update their profile, they can select the categories and sub‑categories that match their areas of interest, along with preferred locations, so alerts are tailored to the types of roles and regions they want to work in. 

This targeted approach improves the candidate experience by reducing irrelevant notifications while helping employers promote vacancies to candidates who have already expressed a clear interest.

Selecting job categories

1. Candidates will see a list of Categories representing broad job types
2. Clicking a category will automatically display the associated Sub Categories
3. These help candidates refine the types of roles they want to be notified about

Selecting multiple categories

Ciphr iRecruit supports multi‑selection.

To choose more than one category:

• Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac)
• Click each category the candidate wants to add

The sub‑categories list will update to show all sub‑categories linked to the selected categories.

Selecting sub categories

Once categories have been chosen, the candidate can select:

• A single sub category, or
• Multiple sub categories if they want a broader match

These choices influence the job alerts they receive.

Selecting job locations

Candidates can also select the locations where they would like to work. These preferences help ensure job alerts are geographically relevant.

How Location selection works

1. Candidates will see a list of Locations (such as regions, towns, sites, or offices, depending on your organisation’s setup)
2. Selecting a location tells the system where the candidate is willing to work