Email notifications are the unsung heroes of candidate engagement in Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC). They’re your brand’s voice, ensuring candidates feel connected and informed throughout their recruitment journey. But what happens when you need to ensure consistency across hundreds of notifications?

Manually updating headers, footers, and logos for each content library item is a logistical nightmare. Enter the game-changer: Global Templates. With this feature, you can standardize your branding effortlessly while focusing on what truly matters—hiring the best talent.

The Struggle Is Real: Keeping It Consistent

Let’s face it. Managing consistency across candidate notifications isn’t easy. You might be juggling:

• Hundreds of Content Library Items: Each notification template requires manual branding updates.
  
• Risk of Errors: One missed update could mean a logo-less email reaching a candidate.
  
• Time Drain: Endless hours spent updating individual items instead of focusing on strategic recruitment tasks.
  

Sound familiar? It’s time to leave this chaos behind.

Global Templates: Your Branding Lifeline

What if you could define your headers, footers, and logos just once—and see them magically appear in all candidate notifications? That’s the beauty of Global Templates in ORC.

Here’s how it works:

• Create a Candidate Notification Email Template with the type set to Global Template.
• Define your standard branding elements (headers, footers, logos).
• Dynamically insert specific notification content using content library items.

And voilà! Every email triggered from the content library includes your beautifully designed header and footer without any extra effort.

Before vs. After: The Impact of Global Templates

Before Global Templates

After Global Templates

Step-by-Step Guide: Setting Up a Global Template

1. In the Setup and Maintenance work area, go to:
   • Offering: Recruiting and Candidate Experience
   • Functional Area: Recruiting and Candidate Experience Management
   • Task: HTML Email Templates

1. On the Manage HTML Email Templates page, click Add. 

1. Enter a name for the template. 
2. Select a template type:
   • Candidate notification email template
3. If you selected Candidate notification email template, you need to select an email type:
   • Global Template
4. Select a template. 
5. Click Save.

1. Once we click on “Save”, HTML Designer will open

1. Modify the content

1. Click on Action and choose “Save”

1. Click on 3 dots and choose “Activate” to activate the template.

Additional Tips and Tricks

1. Think Mobile-First: Design your templates with mobile optimization in mind since many candidates will read emails on their phones.
2. Leverage Branding Opportunities: Include links to your company’s social media and careers page in the footer to encourage engagement.
3. Use Versions: If you need different headers or footers for specific regions or roles, you can create multiple global templates and assign them accordingly.

Why You’ll Love This Feature

💡 Saves Time: Create it once; use it everywhere.

💡 Ensures Consistency: Your brand shines uniformly in every email.

💡 Scales Effortlessly: Whether you have 10 or 1,000 notifications, the effort remains the same.

💡 Enhances Professionalism: Candidates will notice and appreciate the polished look.

Wrapping It Up

Oracle Recruiting Cloud’s Global Templates are a simple yet powerful way to elevate your candidate communications. By centralizing your branding elements, you save time, reduce errors, and deliver a consistent, professional experience every time.

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