This Article Solved My Issue

How Do Approval Managers (Administrators) Use Job Approval in Recruiting?

Describes how administrators use Job Approval as the final approvers to add an approval process to new job postings requested by standard users.

This article is for administrators

Only users with the administrator role can be Approval Managers.

 

Important: Administrators must turn on Job Approval. For more information, see the Administrator's Set Up Guide for Job Approval in Recruiting.


Check the status of a job approval

  1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. Your Recruiting dashboard opens. 
  2. Select the Approvals tab. A new window displays.
  3. The Approval tab includes:
    1. All jobs related to you
    2. Jobs you’ve requested
    3. Jobs you need to approve
    4. Status of jobs in the overall approval process

Approve or deny a job submitted for review

Important: As the Admin, only you can hold the Approval Manager role to be the final approver for Job Approval requests to activate them. 

  1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. The Active Jobs screen opens. 
  2. Select the Requests tab to view jobs waiting for your approval.
  3. Green is Go, and Red is No. Enter comments if applicable. 
  4. Select Save when you are finished.

Shows the Start Approval stage


Watch the job approval expert session video

 

 

Updated: March 11th, 2026 6522 views


*This content is for educational purposes only, is not intended to provide specific legal advice, and should not be used as a substitute for the legal advice of a qualified attorney or other professional. The information may not reflect the most current legal developments, may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct, or up-to-date.

Give feedback about this article
Give feedback about this article
Our articles update frequently. Please be aware of this before printing.
Back to Top ↑