# Manually Add an Application

Job applications are ideally submitted by interested employees themselves but, for those situations where HR wants to register an application, the following functionality is available.

## <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>Add Application

<div data-article-id="496033" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-on-the%C2%A0applications-"><div data-article-id="496033" data-workflow="false"><div><div data-step-uuid="208847bd-2a59-4f03-a47d-e73dc3a09bed"><div><div>- On the **Applications Received** page, locate and click the button **Add Applicant**.
- A blank **Add Application** page is opened where the details of the application can be provided.
- The only difference between this application and the direct, employee-submitted application is indicating the source or type of the application.

</div><div>[![Add Application](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/496033/1/rendered/6980497d-3813-4c9b-a104-d3ff4598f280_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/52431/l/496033-recruitment-manually-add-an-application/show_image?image_id=8242120)</div><div></div></div></div><div data-step-uuid="450bfb53-4d3e-4068-885b-b9298aed9977"></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>For an Internal Applicant

If the application is submitted for an internal applicant an employee in other words the employee must be selected from the personnel database.

<div data-article-id="496033" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-in-the%C2%A0applicant-det"><div data-article-id="496033" data-workflow="false"><div><div data-step-uuid="450bfb53-4d3e-4068-885b-b9298aed9977"><div><div>- In the **Applicant Details** section, select the **Internal** radio button.

</div><div>[![For an Internal Applicant](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/496033/1/rendered/a57c5af9-2bd4-4661-acde-7134559ed6d2_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/52431/l/496033-recruitment-manually-add-an-application/show_image?image_id=8242123)</div><div></div><div data-step-uuid="29e6b878-d3e4-425f-ad1c-f85df4b62dd7"></div></div></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>Search for an Employee

<div data-article-id="496033" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-next-to-the-employee"><div data-article-id="496033" data-workflow="false"><div><div data-step-uuid="450bfb53-4d3e-4068-885b-b9298aed9977"><div><div data-step-uuid="29e6b878-d3e4-425f-ad1c-f85df4b62dd7"><div><div>- Next to the Employee field, click on the orange hand to open the **Employee Search.**
- Locate and select the applicable employee and click **Select**.
- Complete the rest of the page according to the preceding sections.

</div><div>[![Search for an Employee](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/496033/1/rendered/1a17fad0-fbaa-43b0-b430-e352d6f556a4_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/52431/l/496033-recruitment-manually-add-an-application/show_image?image_id=8242126)</div><div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-step-uuid="5c424870-38e5-416a-9c0a-9cc354097d64"></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>For an External Applicant

If the application is submitted for an external applicant not an employee the system requires the details of the applicant.

<div data-article-id="496033" data-workflow="false" id="bkmrk-in-the%C2%A0applicant-det-0"><div><div data-step-uuid="5c424870-38e5-416a-9c0a-9cc354097d64"><div><div>- In the **Applicant Details** section, select the **External** radio button.
- Complete the required details. Note the mandatory fields indicated with an \*.
- Complete the rest of the page according to the preceding sections.

</div><div>[![For an External Applicant](http://media.screensteps.com/images/signify/496033/1/rendered/838de59c-bd5f-4e44-bdf8-84bdfe28c32b_display.png)](http://signify.screenstepslive.com/s/10619/m/52431/l/496033-recruitment-manually-add-an-application/show_image?image_id=8242129)</div><div></div></div></div></div></div>