This article explains how to create a custom candidate attribute. To understand more about candidate attributes in Personio and how they work, read our summary article. 

Personio automatically includes predefined (system) candidate attributes in your account. To collect specific information from candidates, you need to create custom candidate attributes. For example, you might create an attribute for "full driving license" or "English proficiency level."

Before you start

To create custom candidate attributes, you need permissions for your company’s Recruiting settings.

Note that this article covers candidate attributes only. To create custom employee attributes, refer to our separate article.

Create a custom candidate attribute

To create a new custom candidate attribute, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings > Recruiting.
2. Click the Attributes tab.
3. Click the icon to add a new attribute.
4. Give the attribute a name and select an attribute type.
5. If appropriate, select the toggle to mark the attribute as HR information. Learn more about HR attributes.
6. Optional: Add translations for a range of European languages.
7. Save the new attribute. 

Translations

You can add translations for each custom attribute. When you add translations, you can expect the following behaviors:

• Employees participating in the recruiting process see the candidate profile in the preferred language of their Personio account. 
• Candidates see the application form in the same language they’re browsing in. 
• If you don’t add a translation for a custom attribute, it appears in the default language.

Next steps

• You can add custom attributes to the default application form on your Personio career page. This is useful if you want to collect additional information, such as expected salary or desired start date.
• Custom candidate attributes are an important part of setting up automated screening.