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Submittals Tab on Job Profile

How to Use the Submittals Tab in BrightMove

Updated over a week ago

Overview

The Submittals tab provides a comprehensive view of all candidates submitted to a job. This article explains how to navigate the tab, understand key features, and move candidates through your workflow.

Navigating the Submittals Tab

Key Elements

  1. Candidate Information

    • Candidate names appear with links to quickly access their profiles

    • 5 Star Rank

  2. Progress Tracking

    • Color-coded progress indicators with calculated percentages:

      • Red - Declined/rejected

      • Green - Placement confirmed

      • Blue - In progress

  3. Status Information

    • Current candidate position in the submittal workflow

    • Placement start and end dates (when applicable)

    • Submittal creation date and creator

    • Type and date of the most recent submittal activity

  4. Additional Features

    • Optional candidate ranking capability

    • More option menu containing:

      • Answer unanswered Basic Qualification (BQ) questions

      • Delete submittal option

    • Sortable and searchable columns for easy data management

Note: The fields listed in the submittals table are static and cannot be changed or hidden.

Batch Actions with "Choose Action for List"

The dropdown menu allows you to perform actions on multiple candidates simultaneously:

  • Mass status changes

  • Mass email and/or SMS (up to 100 candidates at once)

  • Send to Manager

  • Submit to another job

  • Add to a Folder

Moving Candidates Through the Workflow

Follow these steps to update a candidate's status in your pipeline:

  1. Click the Add Activity button

  2. Select the appropriate Submittal Status from the dropdown menu

    • Status colors provide visual cues:

      • Red - Declined

      • Green - Accepted

      • Blue - In-progress statuses

    • Look for email template icons - hover over any icon to view the template name that will be sent

  3. Select a Submittal Activity for the chosen status

  4. Choose activity dates:

    • Set start date

    • Set end date (if different from start date)

    • Note: An activity will be created for each day in the date range

  5. Override communication templates (optional):

    • Check the box next to specific templates you wish to replace

  6. Add comments if needed

  7. Click Save to confirm the updated submittal status

Troubleshooting

Can't see all candidate information?

  • Ensure you have proper permissions for the job

  • Check if columns are hidden (right-click column headers to customize view)

Email templates not sending?

  • Verify templates are correctly assigned to the status

  • Check that the candidate has a valid email address

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