CORNERSTONE
Approving or Denying Job Requisitions and Offers
Revision Date 4/24/15
Training guide for how to use the new Cornerstone applicant tracking tool to approve
or deny job requisitions and offer letters.
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Table of Contents
Logging into Cornerstone 2
Approving or Denying a Job Requisition 3
Approving or Denying an Offer Letter 6
Viewing Past Decisions 7
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Logging into Cornerstone
Step 1: Log into the Cornerstone Production site through your web browser of choice by typing
cornerstone.cscc.edu in the address bar. On the login page pick the option of “Sign in to one of the
following sites:” and select “Cornerstone Production” from the drop down.
Step 2: Type in your CSCC network login information when prompted (i.e. [email protected], network
password)
NOTE: The Cornerstone system automatically logs users off when it sits idle for 60 minutes. A pop-up
box appears five minutes before the time limit is reached indicating the user will be logged off unless
there is activity within that five minutes. Any work that has not been saved within the past 60 minutes
cannot be recovered once the user is logged out.
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Approving or Denying a Job Requisition
Step 1: Once logged into the Cornerstone application, hover over the “Recruit” menu along the top
navigation bar. If you have a requisition or offer pending your approval you should see the “Recruiting
Approvals” option. Click on that menu item.
Step 2: On the “Requisition Approvals” page under the “Pending” tab you should see a list of
requisitions that are pending your approval. Click on the job title of the requisition you want to review.
Step 3: Use the sub-navigation menu on the left hand side of the screen or the scroll bar on the right
hand side of the screen to review the details of the selected requisition.
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Step 4: Use the “Next” button at the bottom of each page to walk through the details of the requisition.
Please note that you can hit the “Cancel” button at any time once you have completed your review.
Step 5: Next you select whether you want to “Approve”
or “Deny”
the selected requisition by
clicking on the appropriate button. Approval means the requisition continues through the chain of
approval hierarchy (as defined by the division's VP/SVP) until all approvals are acquired, and then the
requisition is posted to the applicable career sites. Denial means the req. will be returned to the Human
Resources department for revisions/corrections and then HR will re-route the revised requisition back
through the approval workflow until all approvals are given.
Step 6: Once you have selected the “Approve” or “Deny” option it will appear grayed out and you will be
given the option to add a comment. Click on the “Add Comment” button if you would like to add some
commentary around your decision. Please note it is not required to add a comment.
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Step 7 (Optional): If you choose to add a comment you will be presented with the text box depicted
below. Add comments and click the “Save” button.
Step 8: After deciding whether to approve or deny the requisition and add any comments, click the
“Submit” button to record your response.
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Approving or Denying an Offer Letter
Step 1: Both requisitions and offer letters requiring your review will be available on the “Recruiting
Approvals” page under the “Recruit” menu.
Step 2: Click on the “Offer” icon on the offer letter you would like to review.
Step 3: Add in any comments about the offer letter and click the “Approve”
or “Deny”
button. Approval means the offer continues through the chain of approval hierarchy (as defined by the
division's VP/SVP) until all approvals are acquired, and then the offer is automatically emailed to the
candidate. Denial means the offer will be returned to the Human Resources department for
revisions/corrections and then HR will re-route the revised offer letter back through the approval
workflow until all approvals are given.
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Step 4: After deciding whether to approve or deny the offer and add any comments, click the “Submit”
button to record your response
Viewing Past Approvals
By clicking on the “Past” tab under “Requisitions” or “Offer Letters”, you can review your prior approval
decisions and any comments that you made supporting your decision.
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