How To - Set Candidate Availability collected outside of GoodTime.

TL;DR: If you happen to collect a candidates availability outside of GoodTime's Request Availability workflow you can easily add this availability into GoodTime as you commence your scheduling process using the Set Candidate Availability feature.

This article provides an overview of where you are able to insert a candidate's availability into GoodTime.  For a full walk-through of this process please see the video below:

***

MANUALLY - Set Candidate Availability Collected Outside of GoodTime:
- If you have collected a candidates availability outside of GoodTime you can set the candidates availability prior to searching interview options via the following steps:

1. Search for the candidate in GoodTime or bring the candidate from your ATS to commence the scheduling process;
2. Click the 'Schedule Now' button;
3. Add/verify the appropriate interview template you wish to use;
4. Click '+ Set Availability' button on the 'SELECTED AVAILABILITY' tile;
5. GoodTime will present you a calendar view where you can click to select the dates and times of availability the candidate has shared with you;
6. Click 'Set Availability' once you have added all candidate availability;
7. When you click 'Continue', the GoodTime algorithm will consider these dates and times you have set as the candidates availability when it runs the search algorithm to identify possible times this interview can be conducted.   

USING AI to - Set Candidate Availability Collected Outside of GoodTime
- To help save your scheduling team some clicks GoodTime also has an AI feature to allow you to input a candidates availability collected outside of GoodTime:

1. Search for the candidate in GoodTime or bring the candidate from your ATS to commence the scheduling process;
2. Click the 'Schedule Now' button;
3. Add/verify the appropriate interview template you wish to use;
4. Click '+ Set Availability' button on the 'SELECTED AVAILABILITY' tile;
5. Rather than adding dates and times manually, you can also copy and paste text into the AI input box at the bottom right of the Availability Input pane.
   a. GoodTime's AI will be able to read and understand both structured and unstructured text. 
   b. We recommend alway reviewing the AI converted data to ensure it is accurate before continuing your scheduling workflow.
   
6. If you wish to refine the search option provided by GoodTime's AI you can manually edit any of the dates and times presented in the top right of the availability pane.