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Employers

The Employers tab decides whether employers have an area on your site, how they register, and which sections and menu links their dashboard shows.

To open it, go to WP Job Portal → Configurations and select Employers. For how the screen works, see System & Site.

Settings related to employer accounts, registration, and permissions.

Option What it does Default
Enable Employer Area Turns the front-end employer area on or off. When off, employers can’t reach their dashboard or employer pages. On
Allow Registration as Employer Offers “employer” as a choice on the registration form. Locked by your mode: always off in Careers & ATS, always on in Job Marketplace. On
Employer Default Role The WordPress role given to each new employer account. Subscriber
Employer Can View Job Seeker Area Lets a logged-in employer open the job seeker dashboard. On
Set Employer After-Register Link Where a new employer goes after registering: Default sends them to the page below, Custom to the link below. Default
Employer After-Registration Page The page a new employer is sent to after registering. None
Employer Custom After-Registration Link The URL a new employer is sent to when Set Employer After-Register Link is Custom. Empty

Control the visibility of main sections and widgets in the logged-in employer dashboard.

Option What it does Default
Show Profile Section Shows the employer’s profile section at the top of the dashboard. Show
Show Stat Boxes Shows the statistics boxes on the dashboard. Show
Show Recent Resumes Box Shows a box of recent resumes on the dashboard. Show
Show Jobs Graph for Employer Shows a graph of job statistics on the dashboard. Show
Show Applied Resumes Has no effect in 2.7.0. The Recent Applications box follows Show Recent Resumes Box. Show
Show Employer Dashboard Invoices Shows invoices on the dashboard. Needs Marketplace Suite (the screen says “Unlock with Credits”). Hide

Control which navigation links are visible in the logged-in employer dashboard menu.

Option What it does Default
Show My Companies Link Shows the My Companies link. Show
Show Add Company Link Shows the Add Company link. In the dashboard side menu it only appears with Marketplace Suite, which lets one employer manage several companies. Show
Show My Jobs Link Shows the My Jobs link. Show
Show Add Job Link Shows the Add Job link. Show
Show Departments Links Shows the My Departments and Add Department links together. Needs Pro. Show
Show Folders Links Shows the My Folders and Add Folder links together. Needs Pro. Show
Show Resume Search Link Shows the Resume Search link. The link only appears with Pro, which provides resume search. Show
Show Saved Searches for Employers Shows the employer’s saved resume searches. Needs Pro. Show
Show Resume By Categories Link Shows the Resume By Categories link. Show
Show Messages Link Shows the Messages link. Needs Pro. Show
Show Resume RSS Link Shows the link to the resume RSS feed. Show
Show Recruiting Menu Shows the Recruiting section of the menu. Each person still sees only the recruiting pages their company role allows. Needs Recruit Suite. Show
Show Marketplace Menu Shows the Marketplace section, with company verification and the promotion schedule. Needs Marketplace Suite. Show

The package, invoice and subscription links are on the Monetization tab. What visitors who aren’t logged in see in the employer menu is set on the Visitors tab.