How to modify Candidate facing Notifications in Oracle Recruiting Cloud?

The Recruiting Content Library contains a variety of text-based content that can be used in various areas of Hiring such as job requisitions, job requisition templates, candidate job applications, job offers.

We can access the Recruiting Content Library in the Setup and Maintenance area through the task Recruiting Content Library.

We can create and manage the content for the below categories.

Category	Description
Assessment Resend Notification	Message sent to candidates who requested a link to take an assessment.
Automated Job Application Notification	Message automatically sent to candidates throughout the candidate selection process. You can include tokens in the notification so that the message is specific to the candidate in the context of the job application. You can add logos and images to support your branding. You can translate notifications so they are sent in the candidate’s job application language. When you configure the candidate selection process, you can add an action to send a notification when a candidate job application enters or exists a phase or reaches a specific state in the candidate selection process.
Automated Job Application Request Info Notification	Message automatically sent to external candidates to ask them to provide more information once they have applied to a job.
Campaign Opt In Statement	Text describing the candidate’s agreement to receive recruitment marketing communications. The opt in statement is displayed to candidates as part of the candidate’s job application process. By default only candidates that have opted in are included in campaign audiences.
Candidate Confirmation Notification	Message sent to candidates to verify their email address.
Candidate Email Update Confirmation Notification	Message sent to candidates to inform them that their email address was changed.
Candidate Email Update Request Notification	Message sent to candidates to confirm their new email address.
Candidate Job Application Notification	Message that can be sent in bulk in any candidate job application context. You can include tokens in the notification so that the message is specific to the candidate in the context of the job application. You can add logos and images to support your branding. You can contextualize the message with job requisition attributes including recruiting type, organization, location, job family, and job function. You can translate notifications so they are sent in the candidate’s job application language. Recruiters can select these notifications when using the Send Email action.
Candidate Pool Member Notification	Message that can be sent in bulk in any candidate pool context. You can include tokens in the notification. You can add logos and images to support your branding. You can translate notifications so they are sent in the candidate’s preferred language. Recruiters can select these notifications when using the Send Email action.
Candidate Profile Notification	Message that can be sent in bulk in any candidate profile context. You can include tokens in the notification. You can add logos and images to support your branding. You can translate notifications so they are sent in the candidate’s preferred language. Recruiters can select these notifications when using the Send Email action.
Candidate Verification Notification	Message sent to candidates to confirm their identity using a code.
Email Confirmation Notification for Candidate Self Service	Message sent to candidates to confirm their email address.
Email Confirmation Notification for Job Application	Message sent to candidates to invite them to complete their job application.
Employer Description	Text describing the company that is hiring. Recruiters and hiring managers select the employer description in the Job Formatting tab of job requisitions. The Recruiting Administrator also selects the employer description in the Job Formatting tab of job requisition templates. The employer description is displayed to candidates in job postings.
Interview Canceled Notification	Message sent when a candidate interview is deleted. The message is sent to the candidate, the interviewers, the recruiter, and hiring manager.
Interview Reminder Notification	Message automatically sent 24 hours before a scheduled interview. The message is sent to the candidate and the interviewers.
Interview Rescheduled Notification	Message sent when a candidate interview is rescheduled. The message is sent to the candidate, the interviewers, the recruiter, and hiring manager.
Interview Scheduled Notification	Message sent when a candidate interview is scheduled. The message is sent to the candidate, the interviewers, the recruiter, and hiring manager.
Interview Updated Notification	Message sent when a candidate interview is modified. The message is sent to the candidate, the interviewers, the recruiter, and hiring manager.
Invite to Schedule Interview Notification	Message sent when a candidate is invited to schedule an interview. The message is sent to the candidate, the interviewers, the recruiter, and hiring manager.
Job Alert Notification	Message sent to candidates to inform them that there are new job opportunities that might interest them.
Job Application Confirmation Notification	Message sent to candidates to request them to confirm their email address so they’re considered for the job.
Job Application E-Signature Statement	Instructions displayed to candidates when they provide their electronic signature as part of the candidate’s application process. The E-Signature option is turned on or off by the Recruiting Administrator using the Job Application Flow Configuration task, in the Set Up and Maintenance work area.
Job Application Legal Disclaimer	Text intended to specify or delimit the scope of rights and obligations that may be exercised between the hiring company and candidates. The Legal Disclaimer option is turned on or off by the Recruiting Administrator using the Job Application Flow Configuration task, in the Set Up and Maintenance work area. The legal disclaimer is displayed to candidates as part of the candidate’s application process.
Job Apply Thank You Notification	Message sent to candidates to thank them for their job application.
Job Offer Accepted Notification	Message sent to candidates to thank them for accepting a job offer.
Job Offer Declined Notification	Message sent to candidates to inform them that their declined job offer was received.
Job Offer E-Signature Statement	Text displayed to candidates as they are about to accept job offers. The Recruiting Administrator can configure the content of the statement to target external candidates, current internal workers, or both. When a candidate accepts a job offer, the current job offer e-signature statement is shown to the candidate according to the candidate type (internal, external) and the candidate must provide their electronic signature. The Job Offer Team can’t edit the text for each specific job offer.
Job Offer Expiration Notification	Message sent to candidates to inform them that their job offer is expiring soon.
Job Offer Extended Notification	Message sent to candidates to inform them that a job offer was extended to them and a response is needed.
Job Offer Extended Rejected Notification	Message sent to candidates to inform them that they’re no longer considered for a job.
Job Offer Letter Template	Template to create a job offer letter. The letter contains details of the job offer such as the job title, starting date, salary, benefits, compensations like car allowance.
Job Offer Re-extended Notification	Message sent to candidates to inform them that a job offer was extended to them.
Job Offer Resend Notification	Message sent to candidates after they requested a link to their job offer.
Job Referral Notification	Message sent to candidates to inform them that they were referred for a job.
Posting Description	Descriptions used by recruiters when they create job requisitions.
Prospect Candidate Notification	Message that can be sent in bulk in any candidate prospect context. You can include tokens in the notification. You can add logos and images to support your branding. You can contextualize the message with job requisition attributes including recruiting type, organization, location, job family, and job function. You can translate notifications so they are sent in the candidate’s preferred language. Recruiters can select these notifications when using the Send Email action.
Recruiting Organization Description	Text describing the organization for which the candidate will be working. Recruiters and hiring managers select the recruiting organization description in the Job Formatting tab of job requisitions. The Recruiting Administrator also selects the recruiting organization description in the Job Formatting tab of job requisition templates. The recruiting organization description is displayed to candidates in job postings.
Referral Resend Notification	Message sent to candidates after they requested a link to a job.
Saved Draft Application Notification	Message sent to external candidates to inform them that their draft job application was saved and that they can complete and submit it.
Saved Draft Application Reminder	Message sent to external candidates to remind them that their draft job application was saved and that they can complete and submit it.
Send Invite Notification	Message sent to candidates to invite them to apply for a job.
Send Invite Resend Notification	Message sent to candidates after they requested a link to a job.
Talent Community Confirmation Notification	Message sent to candidates to confirm their email address.

For these content categories, we can have multiple active content items:

• Automated Job Application Notification
• Candidate Job Application Notification
• Candidate Pool Member Notification
• Candidate Profile Notification
• Employer Description
• Job Offer Letter Template
• Prospect Candidate Notification
• Recruiting Organization Description

For these content categories, we can have one active content item for internal postings, one active content item for external postings, or one content item covering both internal and external postings:

• Job Application E-Signature Statement
• Job Offer E-Signature Statement

We can create a content library item/add a new version to an existing content item/inactivate an existing content item and modify the text or add branding to it. We can add the text/HTML code and there is a preview available on how the HTML output looks like.

Note: Seeded notifications should not be disabled for the intended functionality to work.

Here is the list of Category Code, Content Item Name, and Content Item Code that can be referred to while modifying any candidate-related notifications.

CATAGORY	NAME	CODE	VISIBILITY
ORA_APPDRAFT_FIRST_NOTIF	Saved Draft Application Notification	ORA_APPDRAFT_FIRST_NOTIF	External
ORA_APPDRAFT_REPEAT_NOTIF	Saved Draft Application Reminder Notification	ORA_APPDRAFT_REPEAT_NOTIF	External
ORA_AUTORUN_DUPE_NOTIFICATION	Cand_Auto_Dupe_Notification	Cand_Auto_Dupe_Notification
ORA_CANDIDATE_CONFIRMATION	Candidate Confirmation External Notification	ORA_CANDIDATE_CONFIRM_EXT	External
ORA_CAND_EMAIL_UPDATE_CONFIRM	Change Candidate Email Confirmation	Change_Candidate_Email_Confirm	External
ORA_CAND_EMAIL_UPDATE_REQUEST	Change Candidate Email Verification Request	Change_Candidate_Email_Req	External
ORA_CAND_VERIFY_NOTIF	Candidate Verification Notification	ORA_CAND_VERIFY_NOTIF	External
ORA_DOUBLE_OPTIN_CONFIRM	Double OptIn Confirmation Internal Notification	ORA_DOUBLE_OPTIN_CONFIRM_INT	Internal
ORA_DOUBLE_OPTIN_CONFIRM	Double OptIn Confirmation External Notification	ORA_DOUBLE_OPTIN_CONFIRM_EXT	External
ORA_IS_CANC_NOTIFICATION	Interview Canceled Notification	ORA_IS_CANC_NOTIFICATION
ORA_IS_INVITED_NOTIFICATION	Schedule Interview Notification	ORA_IS_INVITED_NOTIFICATION
ORA_IS_REMINDED_NOTIFICATION	Interview Reminder Notification	ORA_IS_REMINDED_NOTIFICATION
ORA_IS_RESCHED_NOTIFICATION	Interview Reschedule Notification	ORA_IS_RESCHED_NOTIFICATION
ORA_IS_SCHED_NOTIFICATION	Interview Scheduled Notification	ORA_IS_SCHED_NOTIFICATION
ORA_IS_UPDATED_NOTIFICATION	Interview Updated Notification	ORA_IS_UPDATED_NOTIFICATION
ORA_JA_CONFIRMATION	Job Application Confirmation External Notification	ORA_JA_CONFIRMATION_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_ALERT	Job Alert External Notification	ORA_JOB_ALERT_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_ALERT	Job Alert Internal Notification	ORA_JOB_ALERT_INT	Internal
ORA_JOB_APPLY_THANK_YOU	Job Apply Thank You External Notification	ORA_JA_THANK_YOU_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_OFFER_ACCEPTED	Job Offer Accepted Internal Notification	ORA_OFFER_ACCEPTED_INT	Internal
ORA_JOB_OFFER_ACCEPTED	Job Offer Accepted External Notification	ORA_OFFER_ACCEPTED_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_OFFER_DECLINED	Job Offer Declined External Notification	ORA_OFFER_DECLINED_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_OFFER_DECLINED	Job Offer Declined Internal Notification	ORA_OFFER_DECLINED_INT	Internal
ORA_JOB_OFFER_EXPIRATION	Job Offer Expiration Internal Notification	ORA_OFFER_EXPIRATION_INT	Internal
ORA_JOB_OFFER_EXPIRATION	Job Offer Expiration External Notification	ORA_OFFER_EXPIRATION_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_OFFER_EXTENDED	Job Offer Extended External Notification	ORA_OFFER_EXTENDED_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_OFFER_EXTENDED	Job Offer Extended Internal Notification	ORA_OFFER_EXTENDED_INT	Internal
ORA_JOB_OFFER_EXTENDED_REJECT	Job Offer Extended Rejected Internal Notification	ORA_OFFER_EXTENDED_REJECT_INT	Internal
ORA_JOB_OFFER_EXTENDED_REJECT	Job Offer Extended Rejected External Notification	ORA_OFFER_EXTENDED_REJECT_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_OFFER_REEXTENDED	Job Offer Re-extended External Notification	ORA_OFFER_REEXTENDED_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_OFFER_REEXTENDED	Job Offer Re-extended Internal Notification	ORA_OFFER_REEXTENDED_INT	Internal
ORA_JOB_REFERRAL	Job Referral External Notification	ORA_REFERRAL_EXT	External
ORA_JOB_REFERRAL	Job Referral Internal Notification	ORA_REFERRAL_INT	Internal
ORA_LI_RSC_ACTIV_STATEMENT	LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect Service Agreement	ORA_LI_RSC_SERVICE_AGREEMENT	Internal
ORA_OM_GIG_ASSIGNED	Opportunity Marketplace Assigned Gig Notification	ORA_OM_GIG_ASSIGNED	Internal
ORA_OM_GIG_CANCELED	Opportunity Marketplace Gig Canceled	ORA_OM_GIG_CANCELED	Internal
ORA_OM_GIG_NOT_APPROVED	Opportunity Marketplace Gig Not Approved	ORA_OM_GIG_NOT_APPROVED	Internal
ORA_OM_GIG_NOT_SELECTED	Opportunity Marketplace Gig Not Selected	ORA_OM_GIG_NOT_SELECTED	Internal
ORA_OM_OPPORTUNITY_ALERT	Marketplace Opportunity Notification	ORA_OM_OPPORTUNITY_ALERT	Internal
ORA_SEC_JA_AUTO_EMAIL_TEMPLATE	Request Information Notification	REQ_INF_NOTIFICATION	External
ORA_SEND_INVITE	Send Invite Internal Notification	ORA_SEND_INVITE_INT	Internal
ORA_SEND_INVITE	Send Invite External Notification	ORA_SEND_INVITE_EXT	External
ORA_TALENT_COMMUNITY_CONFIRM	Talent Community Confirmation External Notification	ORA_TALENT_COMM_CONFIRM_EXT	External

Now let’s try to modify a sample notification for Update Email.

Content Item Code is Change_Candidate_Email_Req

Search for this code on the Recruiting Content Library page and open it

This is how the current notification looks like. Now we will try to modify the text and add an image.

Scroll down on the page and click on Create under Additional Versions.

Modify the text, Select the “Start on Activation” checkbox and finally click on Save and Activate to get it working.

We can also add images to the notifications using the below html code

<div class="verticalhorizontal"> 
 <img src="URL of image" alt="centered image"> 
</div>

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