Configure a Specialty in Setup

Review Setup Specialty concept and reference topics for field definitions.

Note:

Customers using Dimensions must create skills and certifications using the Skills and Certifications Export in Dimensions. To apply skills and certifications to employees use the Person Export in Dimensions.

To open or create a Specialty:

  1. Go to Setup > General > Specialty
  2. Select an existing specialty to edit or click Add to create a new specialty.
  3. In Name, type a name for this specialty. Name must be precise if this specialty’s name will be used for mapping to another application. When possible, keep naming conventions short due to limited space on the Roster and drop-down menu boxes.
  4. In Abbreviation, type the abbreviation for this specialty. The abbreviation must be precise if this specialty’s abbreviation will be used for mapping to another application.
  5. In Type, select the specialty type desired. Type must be precise if this specialty’s Type will be used for mapping to another application.
  6. Configure the remaining settings as desired.
  7. In Equivalent, check the specialties that are equal to this specialty when staffing position vacancies. Only same as specialty types can be equivalent.
  8. Click Save.
Parent topic: Setup General