Help CenterPurpose
This article explains how to configure the core components of the organization’s career structure before using the Recruitment and People Management modules.
These elements define how job positions are categorized within the company.
Overview
Areas, Functions, and Categories determine:
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How job offers are classified
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How employee roles are assigned
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How data aligns across recruitment, compensation, and reporting
✅ A consistent career structure ensures proper mapping between job roles and HR processes.
Configuration Components
| Component | Purpose | Access Path |
|---|---|---|
| Areas | Define operational/business domains (e.g., IT, Finance). | People Management → Career → Areas |
| Functions | Represent professional roles or specializations (e.g., Software Developer). | People Management → Career → Functions |
| Categories | Define seniority or responsibility levels (e.g., Junior, Senior). | People Management → Career → Categories |
| Departments | Organizational units responsible for hiring activities. | Entities Management → Departments |
Setup Steps
Configure Areas
Defines the company's different Operational Areas, used to classify job offers and roles according to business domains.
Access Path
Go to → People Management → Career → Areas
Configure Functions
Represents a general professional role or specialization (e.g., Marketing, Engineering, HR).
Access Path
People Management → Career → Functions
Configure Categories
Defines and maintains the different Categories within the company.
Categories are typically used to group positions by level or responsibility (e.g., Senior, Junior, Intern).
Access Path
People Management → Career → Categories
Configure Departments
Defines and maintains the different Departments within the organization.
Departments represent the structural units responsible for hiring activities and job ownership.
Access Path
Entities Management → Departments
Validation Checklist
Before using Recruitment:
Areas, Functions, and Categories are configured
Departments match company structure
Naming conventions are standardized
HR users have access permissions
Related Articles
About Career Management
Configure Career Skill Requirements
Manage Skills and Qualifications (cross-link from People)
Contract – Career (to align contracts with structure)
Define Salary Policies (cross-link from Compensation, to link pay scales with role categories)