Employment history refers to a record of an individual's past employment experiences. It typically includes details such as the companies or organisations they have worked for, the positions held, the duration of employment, job responsibilities, achievements, etc.
The importance and purpose of recording employment history/experience can be outlined as follows:
- By documenting employees' employment history and experiences, you can build a comprehensive talent pool.
- By tracking employees' career progression and achievements, you can proactively plan for succession and ensure continuity in key positions.
- With a comprehensive record of employees' employment history, you can facilitate internal mobility and career development opportunities. You can match employees' skills and experiences with internal job openings, promoting career growth and employee retention.
- By analysing employees' employment history, you can identify training and development needs across the organisation.
To navigate to the Employee's Experience Details page, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the main navigation header bar and click on Employees.
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You can access the list of all employees, select an employee from the list, and either click on the three-dot icon to view the summary or directly click on the employee's name.
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Upon clicking, you will be redirected to the Employee Summary page, where you can navigate to the Experience section by scrolling down.
- Clicking (+) add will open up an Add Experience screen.
- Click on the Edit or Delete option if you wish to update or remove the experience.
Employee Summary - Experience - Add
- Enter the details and click Save.
| Field | Mandatory / Optional | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| Position Name | Mandatory | Manually entered |
| Employer | Mandatory | Manually entered |
| Salary | Optional | Manually entered |
| Currency | Optional | XR system-defined dropdown. |
| Salary Unit | Optional | Dropdown values coming from the Salary Unit master. |
| Start Date | Mandatory | Manual calendar selection |
| End Date | Optional | Manual calendar selection |
| Location | Optional | Manually selected |
| Description | Optional | Manually entered |
| Current Company | Optional | Manually selected toggle (Yes/No) |
When the Current Company toggle is enabled, the End Date field is automatically disabled and cannot be edited, as employees marked as currently working at the company do not require an end date. Any existing End Date value will be ignored while the Current Company option remains selected.
Experience Details - Add - Save