# Manage Applications on an Advertisement

In this section viewing applications made against a job advertisement is discussed as well as entering applications on behalf of employees.

## <svg aria-label="Heading anchor" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="16" role="img" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>Check the Number of Applications Received

<div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-from-the-home-page-c"><div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false"><div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false"><div data-step-uuid="368f012e-73fe-4638-8fa5-86cefcad6208"><div>- From the Home page click ***System Administration** on the **Administration Menu.***
- From the main menu, click ***Modules | Recruitment| Administration | Advertised Positions*** to open the following page.

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<div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false"><div data-step-uuid="368f012e-73fe-4638-8fa5-86cefcad6208"><div></div><div></div></div><div data-step-uuid="5edad048-7b90-48c1-85f0-77275a113b34"></div></div></div>## <svg aria-label="Heading anchor" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="16" role="img" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>Applications submitted

<div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-because-applications"><div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false"><div><div data-step-uuid="5edad048-7b90-48c1-85f0-77275a113b34"><div><div>- Because applications were submitted against different advertisements, the number of applications can be seen in the **Applications Submitted** column.
- In order to open the list of applications, in the **Action** column, click **Click here to…** to open the list of actions available on an advertisement.
- Click **View/Edit Applications** to open the **Applications Received** page.

</div><div>[![Applications submitted](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/492220/1/rendered/935efb7b-0100-454f-b061-5c3f6252744b_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/52431/l/492220-recruitment-manage-applications-on-an-advertisement/show_image?image_id=8205516)</div><div></div></div></div><div data-step-uuid="1fab5b33-997e-47a4-92c5-810fb54df7e8"></div></div></div></div>## <svg aria-label="Heading anchor" enable-background="new 0 0 20 20" height="16" role="img" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>Actions on Applications Page

The following actions are available on this page and some of these will be discussed in the following sections:

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- Categorise an application (including changing its status)
- Filter the applications
- Add an application on behalf of an employee
- Send appropriate letters to applicants (e.g. letters of regret etc.)
- Appoint an applicant

</div></div></div></div></div></div>The information visible on the page is:

<div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-applicant-details-an"><div data-article-id="492220" data-workflow="false"><div data-step-uuid="1fab5b33-997e-47a4-92c5-810fb54df7e8"><div>- Applicant details and email address (if provided)
- Applicant appointment date (if applicable)
- Number of letters sent to an applicant
- Applicant CV or other documentation uploaded

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