# How to create a job application in Truffle > A step-by-step walkthrough for creating a job application in Truffle: set up a position, choose what the application collects, add your resume criteria and qualification questions, and share a branded apply page. Every screenshot is from the real product. Source: https://www.hiretruffle.com/guides/create-a-job-application Last verified against the product: 2026-07-26 Time required: 8 min Every screenshot and label below was captured from the live product. **Outcome.** By the end you'll have a branded apply page candidates can fill out on any device, collecting a resume plus the must-haves you care about, with every application scored against the criteria you set. ## Before you start - A Truffle account. The free trial works. 7 days, 30 credits, no card required. - A short description of the role. Truffle reads it to suggest your scoring criteria and qualification checks, so a few honest sentences beat a polished spec. ## Steps ### 1. Create a position and describe the role A job application in Truffle lives on a position. Create a new position and give it a title, then describe the role in plain language under **Position details**. Truffle reads this to score the applications you receive and to suggest your qualification checks, so write it the way you'd brief a person. Choose **Next: Build position** when it's filled in. > Note: You don't need every field. Department and location are optional, folded under "Add optional details." ### 2. Choose what your application collects On the **Build position** step, turn on **Resume** so candidates submit a resume. Under "Where do resumes come from?", choose **Public apply link** so your application is a public page candidates fill out. Then turn on **Qualification checks** to collect your must-haves, like certifications, work authorization, or years of experience. Qualification checks run right on the apply page, before screening begins. > Note: Resume screening costs 1 credit per resume. Qualification checks and resume scoring are currently included free. ### 3. Set your criteria and questions On **Configure screening**, you decide what the application measures. **Resume criteria** score the resumes candidates send. Truffle suggests them from your description, and you edit, add, or remove any of them. It proposes, you decide what counts. For **Qualification checks**, choose **Generate with AI** to have Truffle draft must-have questions from the role, or **Create your own** to write them yourself. > Note: Truffle never auto-rejects. Criteria and checks rank and organize applicants and surface the reasoning. You still decide who moves forward. ### 4. Share your branded apply page This is what candidates see: a clean, branded page with your name and logo, the role, and an **Apply for this role** button. Candidates apply on any device, with no account to create and nothing to install. Once your position is active, you share the apply link, and every application comes back with its resume scored against your criteria and its qualification answers in a summary, so review takes minutes. > Note: The apply page carries your branding, not Truffle's. You can also embed the apply form on your own careers page. ## FAQ **Do candidates need an account to apply?** No. Candidates open your apply link and apply on any device, with no account to create and nothing to install. The page carries your branding, not Truffle's. **What are qualification checks?** Qualification checks are must-have questions candidates answer on the apply page, before screening begins, like certifications, work authorization, or years of experience. You can have Truffle generate them from the role or write your own. They help you set aside applicants who are missing a non-negotiable, and Truffle never auto-rejects anyone. **How are the applications scored?** Each resume is scored against the criteria you set on the Configure screening step, and the reasoning is shown alongside the score. Truffle suggests the criteria from your description, and you decide what counts. Qualification answers come back in a summary so review is fast. **Can I embed the application on my own website?** Yes. You can share the public apply link directly, or embed the apply form on your own careers page so candidates apply without leaving your site. ## Exact labels in the product These strings are captured from the live product and verified automatically, so they can be quoted directly: `Public apply link` · `Qualification checks` · `Runs at the apply page` · `Resume criteria` · `Build position` · `Configure screening` ## Video How to build a job application in Truffle — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JHLSiRZV3Q ## Related - https://www.hiretruffle.com/videos/create-a-job-application - https://www.hiretruffle.com/solution/resume-screening-software - https://www.hiretruffle.com/guides/set-up-a-one-way-video-interview - https://www.hiretruffle.com/solution/high-volume-recruiting-software --- Truffle is candidate screening for small businesses: resume screening, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments. AI surfaces evidence; humans decide. Truffle never auto-rejects a candidate. https://www.hiretruffle.com