Configure Form Confirmation
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 4:45 am
Step 4: Configure your settings
Go to Settings » General to get started.
From this page, you can change the name of your form, give it a description, customize the “Submit” button text, and enable spam prevention.
WPForms settings
You can also activate GDPR Enhancements . This way, you can disable the storage of user data and IP addresses to comply with GDPR regulations .
When you're done, click Save .
See also: Best GDPR Plugins for WordPress .
Step 5: Set up notifications
By enabling notifications, you'll be able to have your website send an email every time a candidate submits an application. And unless you disable notifications, you'll also receive an email every time a candidate submits an application!
file upload form notifications
Sending an automatic email to a candidate after they submit their WordPress job application form is a good way to let them know that you have indeed received their application and will be in touch with them soon. This prevents candidates from second-guessing your website and sending more than one application.
We strongly recommend that you turn on notifications, switzerland email list but if you prefer, you can turn them off from this panel.
Step 6:
A form confirmation is what is displayed to inform a candidate that their application has been accepted. You can also use these confirmation messages to tell candidates what their next steps are.
WPForms offers 3 types of confirmations:
Message: This is the default confirmation. After an applicant submits their WordPress job application form, a message will appear confirming their action.
Show Page : If you choose this option, candidates will be taken to a specific confirmation page that you have created within your own site. This is a great option if you have additional steps you would like the candidate to take after applying.
Go to URL (Redirect) : If you want to send candidates to a website other than yours after they submit their application, this is the option to choose.
For the sake of this tutorial, we will show you how to do the most used option: Message.
In the Form Editor, under Settings , click the Confirmation tab . Then click Message.
enable confirmation message
Customize your message, then click Save . Boom! It's that easy.
Now you are ready for the last step.
Step 7: Add your job application form in WordPress
Now that you're finally done tinkering and tweaking your job application form, it's time to add it to your WordPress website.
You can add your form virtually anywhere, thanks to the flexibility of WPForms. You can make it part of a post, a page, or even place it in your sidebar as a widget.
For this tutorial, we'll be adding it to a page as that's the most common location for a job application form in WordPress.
Create a page as you normally would from your WordPress dashboard. Once you have it the way you want it, add a new block and select WPForms. You will then see a dropdown menu from which you can choose your form.
wpforms block editor
Select the job application form you just created. Then click Publish and… voila! Your job application form is now live and ready to be sent out. Great job!
If you want, you can also use the Zapier plugin to automatically save file uploads to cloud services like Google Drive, Basecamp, and Dropbox.
Best of luck to you and your company. We hope you find the right person for the job and that this article has helped you add a job application form in WordPress.
Looking for other ways to use WPForms on your website? Check out our article on how to add a survey to your WordPress site . And don’t forget to check out our full WPForms review .
Go to Settings » General to get started.
From this page, you can change the name of your form, give it a description, customize the “Submit” button text, and enable spam prevention.
WPForms settings
You can also activate GDPR Enhancements . This way, you can disable the storage of user data and IP addresses to comply with GDPR regulations .
When you're done, click Save .
See also: Best GDPR Plugins for WordPress .
Step 5: Set up notifications
By enabling notifications, you'll be able to have your website send an email every time a candidate submits an application. And unless you disable notifications, you'll also receive an email every time a candidate submits an application!
file upload form notifications
Sending an automatic email to a candidate after they submit their WordPress job application form is a good way to let them know that you have indeed received their application and will be in touch with them soon. This prevents candidates from second-guessing your website and sending more than one application.
We strongly recommend that you turn on notifications, switzerland email list but if you prefer, you can turn them off from this panel.
Step 6:
A form confirmation is what is displayed to inform a candidate that their application has been accepted. You can also use these confirmation messages to tell candidates what their next steps are.
WPForms offers 3 types of confirmations:
Message: This is the default confirmation. After an applicant submits their WordPress job application form, a message will appear confirming their action.
Show Page : If you choose this option, candidates will be taken to a specific confirmation page that you have created within your own site. This is a great option if you have additional steps you would like the candidate to take after applying.
Go to URL (Redirect) : If you want to send candidates to a website other than yours after they submit their application, this is the option to choose.
For the sake of this tutorial, we will show you how to do the most used option: Message.
In the Form Editor, under Settings , click the Confirmation tab . Then click Message.
enable confirmation message
Customize your message, then click Save . Boom! It's that easy.
Now you are ready for the last step.
Step 7: Add your job application form in WordPress
Now that you're finally done tinkering and tweaking your job application form, it's time to add it to your WordPress website.
You can add your form virtually anywhere, thanks to the flexibility of WPForms. You can make it part of a post, a page, or even place it in your sidebar as a widget.
For this tutorial, we'll be adding it to a page as that's the most common location for a job application form in WordPress.
Create a page as you normally would from your WordPress dashboard. Once you have it the way you want it, add a new block and select WPForms. You will then see a dropdown menu from which you can choose your form.
wpforms block editor
Select the job application form you just created. Then click Publish and… voila! Your job application form is now live and ready to be sent out. Great job!
If you want, you can also use the Zapier plugin to automatically save file uploads to cloud services like Google Drive, Basecamp, and Dropbox.
Best of luck to you and your company. We hope you find the right person for the job and that this article has helped you add a job application form in WordPress.
Looking for other ways to use WPForms on your website? Check out our article on how to add a survey to your WordPress site . And don’t forget to check out our full WPForms review .