In the Offer Management Progress Detail page header, the Candidate Availability Date, which is provided by candidates after confirming continued interest in the position through the My Onboarding portal as the earliest anticipated reporting date solely for planning purposes, is presented. If the candidate did not provide a date, it will display as Not indicated.
If the candidate provided an anticipated reporting date with additional comments, the Candidate Availability Date will be highlighted as a hyperlink. Clicking it will display a dialogue box with the Report for Duty Date along with comments the candidate provided through the My Onboarding portal.
The candidate availability date is very helpful when the HR Partner plans and arranges for the travel and visa requirements of the candidate (Process Travel, Visa and Confirm Offer)
Always check whether the availability date provided by the candidate is reasonable and coincides with the expectations of the Hiring Manager, otherwise, coordinate with the candidate to decide on a new start date. The new date will be added and updated in Step 11 Reporting for duty.
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