Collecting LinkedIn & Portfolio URL
Learn how to collect LinkedIn and portfolio URLs during the interview, and choose whether the fields are required, optional, or disabled.
What is LinkedIn & Portfolio URL Collection?
LinkedIn & Portfolio URL Collection lets you request candidates to provide their LinkedIn profile URL and portfolio website during the interview. It helps you learn more about their professional background and work samples.
How to Enable / Disable LinkedIn & Portfolio URL Collection
Open the job editor
When you create a new job or edit an existing job, open the job editor.
Open the Customisation tab
Select the Customisation tab.
Open the Interview Form settings
In the left panel, find the Interview Form section, then click the Form Element tab.
Find the LinkedIn & Portfolio URL field
Locate the LinkedIn & Portfolio URL dropdown or toggle.
Select the collection option
Choose the option you want to use for the job.
Save your changes
Click Save to apply the setting.
Collection options
- Enabled - Required — Candidates must provide their LinkedIn and portfolio URLs to proceed. Both fields are mandatory.
- Enabled - Optional — Candidates can provide their LinkedIn and portfolio URLs or skip this step. The fields are not required.
- Disabled — LinkedIn and portfolio URL fields do not appear, and candidates cannot submit these links.
Best practices
- Required — Use this for roles that depend on portfolio work, such as design, development, or creative roles.
- Optional — Use this for most roles when you want extra professional context without blocking applicants.
- Disabled — Use this when you collect these links through another system or do not need them for the role.
- LinkedIn — Use it to review professional background and network insights.
- Portfolio — Use it to review work samples and technical capabilities.
LinkedIn and portfolio URLs give you deeper insight into candidate qualifications and work quality.
FAQs
Yes. Choose the optional setting if you want candidates to provide links when available without making them mandatory.
Candidates must complete the LinkedIn and portfolio URL fields before they can continue.
Use the optional setting if you do not want missing links to block applications.
They should submit their LinkedIn profile and portfolio or work sample links that are relevant to the role.
The fields appear in the interview form when the setting is enabled.
Disable it when you do not need these links for screening or when you collect them somewhere else.