Overview

Knowing where candidates start the application process helps you see what is working. It also helps you improve your recruiting strategy.

QR code source tracking is useful when you use QR codes on printed materials, signs, or digital campaigns.

Benefits of QR code source tracking

QR code source tracking gives you more detailed information about your sources. You can:

• Find out where candidates find your jobs — such as flyers, posters, or event booths.
• Measure how well your advertising works — so you can determine if your QR Codes lead job seekers to apply.
• Improve your recruiting strategy — by learning which sources bring in the most qualified applicants.

Access requirements

Administrator and staffing user access

Administrators and staffing users can see all job details by default. Only administrators and staffing users can create sources.

1. On the Recruiting dashboard, select Admin > Company Settings > Sources.

Standard user access

Standard users must be assigned to the job as a hiring manager to see a job's details.

After administrators or staffing users create sources, standard users can create tracking links for those sources.

For more information, refer to How Do I Use Free QR Code Generators to Promote Jobs and Careers Pages?

Best practices

• Use descriptive source names. Include event names, dates, or locations.
• Test your links before you print QR codes. Make sure the links work correctly.
• Use the same naming style for all sources. This makes reporting and analysis easier.

Create unique source tracking for scannable QR codes

Create the source

1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. The Active Jobs screen opens. 
2.  Select Admin, then select Company Settings. The Company Settings screen opens. 

2. Select Sources, and then Create a New Source.

3. Enter a source name. This can have any name, such as QR Code, QR Code Career Fair Dec 2026, or QR Code Yard Signs. The name is only for internal tracking. 
4. Select Save.
5. Go to the next section for your scenario: 
   1. Create the unique tracking link for a specific job, or 
   2. Create the unique tracking link for your entire careers page.

Create the unique tracking link for a specific job

1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking. The Active Jobs screen opens. 
2. Find the job you want to update and select Promote. The job's details screen opens. 
3. In the Tracking Links section, select the menu, then select your Source.
4. Select Create a Tracking Link.
   
5. Hover over your selected Source and select Copy Link. Two URLs are available:
   • Link to the Job Description Page opens the job description, where candidates can read details about your company and then continue to the application.
   • Link to the Job Application/EEO Questionnaire Page opens your application for that position.
     
     
6. Use this link to create the QR code for the job.

Applicants who scan the link and apply are tagged with that source in Recruiting.

Create a tracking link for your entire careers page

For a Paycor hosted careers page:

1. At the end of the Careers Page URL, add &gns=source.
   • Example: &gns=QRCode

Your URL looks like this: 

https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/CareerHome.action?clientId=8a7883c66d89610e016d8e2c6a900166&gns=QRCode.

Any applicant who scans a QR code with that link and applies to any of your jobs is tagged with QRCode as the source or referrer in your Recruiting platform.

For an iFrame:

1. At the end of your Careers Page URL, add ?gns=source.
   • Example: ?gns=QRCode

Your URL looks like this:

https://yourcompany.com/careers?gns=QRCode.

Any applicant who scans a QR code with that link and applies to any of your jobs is tagged with QRCode as the source or referrer in your Recruiting platform.