PositionCreate

Request body for creating a position

HCMHuman ResourcesRecruitingSaaSTalent Acquisition

Properties

Name	Type	Description
title	string	Position title
jobProfile	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
supervisoryOrganization	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
location	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
workerType	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
timeType	string	Full-time or part-time
availableDate	string	Date the position becomes available

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "PositionCreate",
  "description": "Request body for creating a position",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/workday-recruiting/refs/heads/main/json-schema/recruiting-rest-api-position-create-schema.json",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Position title",
      "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
    },
    "jobProfile": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "supervisoryOrganization": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "workerType": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "timeType": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "Full time",
        "Part time"
      ],
      "description": "Full-time or part-time",
      "example": "Full time"
    },
    "availableDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date the position becomes available",
      "example": "2026-05-03"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "jobProfile",
    "supervisoryOrganization"
  ]
}