Purpose

This article provides an overview of searching and applying for jobs with location flexibility.

Audience

This article is intended for candidates, employees, and recruiters.

Overview

Location flexibility refers to how a job can accommodate candidates from different geographic locations. With this candidates gain access to a wider range of opportunities, regardless of their place of residence.
Recruiters benefit by broadening their talent pool and potentially overcoming location-related recruitment challenges, fostering a dynamic and inclusive workforce.

Eightfold allows the following Location Flexibility options:

• Not Flexible: position will only be available for candidates in the same location.
• Flexible Within Country: position is available for candidates in the same country.
• Flexible Globally: position available for candidates globally.

Recruiters can create positions with these Location Flexibility options in consideration. This helps them to get the right set of applications, and makes it easier for the candidates in their job search.

Working with Location Flexibility

Recruiters can create or calibrate positions and include the additional parameter of Location Flexibility from the Calibration page.

Recruiter view

Recruiters can create or calibrate positions and include the additional parameter of Workplace Type from the Calibration page. Workplace Type refers to the arrangement through which employees engage in their work, depending on the nature of their job tasks.

To create a position that includes a Flexible Location choice, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Positions page in Talent Acquisition, and click Create Position.
2. On the Calibration page, add the relevant details.
3. In the Advanced Options section, you can select Location Flexibility to further explain the type of position. It includes the following options:
   1. Not Flexible
   2. Flexible Within Country
   3. Flexible Globally

4. Click Confirm Calibration or Share With Hiring Manager as per your requirement.

You can also add Location Flexibility to an existing position from the Calibration page. Click on an existing position and add these from the Advanced Options section on the Calibration page.

Candidate view (Logged-in and Logged-out PCS)

The career site displays a Flexible Location tag with jobs that allow candidates from different locations to apply for the position. Flexible Within Country or Flexible Globally jobs are marked with a ‘Flexible Location’ tag.

Gate

The following gate has to be enabled to work with the Location Flexiblity feature in your environment - location_flexibility_frontend_gate

XML feeds integration

Eightfold also allows you to integrate XML feeds consisting of flexible location jobs for the below job boards:

• LinkedIn
• Indeed

For a more detailed description on how to enable XMl feeds, read Set up XML feeds.