You can create documents to manage general candidate documentation within Labourly.
Documents focus on education, language, legal, and company-based information.
NOTE: Before creating a new document, we recommend searching the existing document library first. Labourly includes a pre-populated list of documents and categories that can be reused and customized to fit your organization’s needs. Candidates cannot upload document files until documents have been created.
To create a document:
- Go to Documents from the left-hand menu
- Click Other Documents
- Click + Document
You will be presented with two options:
Select one or more from the list of pre-existing documents and edit the content to your needs
OR
Create a new document from scratch


Choose how to create the Document:
Option 1: Use an Existing Document
View steps
- Use the search bar (Search through documents) to find a specific document. Enter the name of the document, then select it by checking the box next to it.
- You can also expand categories (e.g., Education, Language) to browse available documents.
- Select one or more documents from the list by checking the boxes next to them.
Before creating copies:
- Assign to Candidates
- All Candidates → The document will be assigned to everyone
- Tagged Candidates → The document will only be assigned to candidates with specific tags
- Requirement
- Mandatory→ The document is required
- It will be assigned to the selected candidates (all or tagged)
- Candidates must upload it, and missing files will be flagged
- Suggested→ The document is optional
- It will appear in the candidate’s list
- Candidates are not required to upload it
- Mandatory→ The document is required
Click CREATE COPIES.

Option 2: Create a New Document
View steps
Click CREATE NEW.
Fill in the following fields:
- Title → Enter the document name
- Description → Add a short explanation
- Category → Select from the available category list or create a new one.
- Requirement
- Mandatory→ The document is required
- It will be assigned to the selected candidates (all or tagged)
- Candidates must upload it, and missing files will be flagged
- Suggested→ The document is optional
- It will appear in the candidate’s list
- Candidates are not required to upload it
- Mandatory→ The document is required
- Expiry Type
- NO EXPIRY → Select this if the document does not expire
- USER GENERATED→ Select this if the document expires
- Candidates will be able to enter the expiry date when uploading the document
- Assign to Candidates
- All Candidates → The document will be assigned to everyone
- Tagged Candidates → The document will only be assigned to candidates with specific tags
(Optional) Click ADD ANOTHER.
Click SUBMIT.

Verify:
- Return to the Other Documents section
- Confirm that the document appears in the list

Your Document database now has your custom list of Documents that you can manage and customize.
If you require a certain document from your Candidates, you can edit the document and change the Requirement setting to Mandatory for all Candidates or only for Candidates with specific Tags.See also: