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Job creation

Open a new job under a client. Pick a template to fill in the basics in seconds, or start from scratch and write everything yourself. Multi-language titles and descriptions are supported.

Where to find it
Jobs list → Add Job button
Who can use it
Team members who can create jobs
Direct URL
https://app.nextal.com/jobs

Creating a job is how every recruitment workflow starts. The form opens as a side panel from the right edge of the screen and gives you two paths: start from a saved job template (the fastest way), or build a fresh job from scratch.

The Add Job side panel. Toggle between a template start or a from-scratch start; everything else follows.

Opening the form

  1. Go to the jobs list

    Click Jobs in the main menu.

  2. Click Add Job

    The button is on the top-left of the list toolbar. Visible only with permission to create jobs. A side panel opens from the right.

Path A — Start from a template

Picking a template fills in title, description, contract types, schedules, shifts, workflow and publishing sites for you.

If your organisation has saved job templates (a configurable feature — your admin manages them), you can use one as the starting point:

  1. Pick a template

    Use the Job template dropdown. As soon as you pick one, every default field in the form is filled in from the template: title, descriptions, contract types, schedule types, shifts, workflow, publishing sites.

  2. Pick the client

    The client field is required. Use the dropdown to find the right one.

  3. Adjust if needed

    You can change anything the template gave you. Set the title to something specific (“Senior Backend Engineer — Acme Q1” instead of the generic “Senior Backend Engineer”), tweak the description, change the publishing sites if this particular role shouldn’t go everywhere.

  4. Save

    The job is created and you land on its detail page, ready to refine and publish.

Path B — Start from scratch

Starting from scratch means writing everything yourself. Useful for one-off roles that don’t fit any template.

For one-off roles or when you don’t have a template to start from:

  1. Toggle to from-scratch

    Pick the toggle to indicate you’re not using a template.

  2. Pick the client

    Required. Same dropdown as in the template path.

  3. Fill the basics in each language

    Title, short description, full description. Use the language picker at the top of the form to switch between English, French, and Spanish — each language has its own copy of these three fields.

  4. Pick publishing options

    Workflow (which application pipeline this job uses), contract types (full-time, part-time, contract…), schedules, shifts. Publishing sites lets you decide where this job is broadcast.

  5. Save

    The job is created and you land on its detail page.

Working with multiple languages

Switch language at the top to enter the title and description in another language. Each language has its own copy of those fields.

Nextal stores the title and the descriptions in three languages: English, French, Spanish. Pick a language at the top of the form to enter the values for that language. When the job is published, candidates see the version matching their preferred language.

You don’t need to fill all three languages. The published job will fall back to whatever is filled in.

What you can set

Field

Required?

What it does

Job template

Optional

Pre-fills the rest of the form from a saved template.

Client

Yes

Which client this job is for. Drives reports, kanban routing, and who you forward candidates to.

Title

Recommended

The job title shown to candidates and on the kanban.

Short description

Optional

One-paragraph summary shown on the career page job card.

Full description

Optional

The whole job posting. Rich-text editor.

Workflow

Defaults from template or first available

Which application pipeline this job follows.

Contract types

Optional, multi-select

Full-time, part-time, contract, internship, etc.

Schedule types

Optional, multi-select

Day shift, evening, night, on-call, etc.

Shifts

Optional, multi-select

Specific shift patterns if applicable.

Publishing sites

Pre-selected: all sites

Where the job is broadcast when published (career page, job boards, etc.).

After saving

You land on the job detail page right after saving. Continue building out the job from here.

You’re sent straight to the new job’s detail page. From there you can:

  • Refine the description with the rich-text editor or AI assistant
  • Upload supporting files (job briefs, role specs)
  • Publish the job to your career page and partner job boards
  • Start receiving applicants

Who can do what

What you want to do

What you need

See the Add Job button

Permission to create jobs

Fill the form and save

Same

Pick a job template

Same, plus the templates must be set up by your admin

Pick a client

You must have visibility on at least one client

Tips

  • Templates save hours. If you keep creating similar roles for the same client (e.g. “Senior Backend Engineer” across four quarters), set up a job template once and start every new copy from it.
  • Set the title to something searchable. A title like “Senior Backend Engineer — Acme Q1 2026” makes it easier to find later in the jobs list. Candidates only see the title without the suffix.
  • Pick publishing sites carefully. Some clients don’t want their job broadcast everywhere — uncheck the boards that don’t fit before saving, or unpublish from the detail page later.
  • Fill the second language right away. If your client posts to a bilingual market, putting both the English and French versions in at creation time is cheaper than going back later.