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title: How do I invite candidates to Thomas Assess Accredited?
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# How do I invite candidates to Thomas Assess Accredited?
## This guide will help you invite candidates and assign assessments.
- Go to the **'People'** tab in Thomas Assess Accredited to begin the process of adding a candidate. You have three options to add candidates:
- **'Add candidate'**
- **'Add multiple candidates'**
- **'Upload candidates'**
- If you are adding just one or two individuals, select **'Add candidate'**.
- Enter the candidate's details in the required fields (marked with a red asterisk): **'First name'**, **'Surname'**, '**Gender',** and **'Country or region'**.
- If you intend to send the assessment via email, the **email address** is required.
- Optional fields include:
- **'Unique identifier'** (helpful for distinguishing between individuals with the same name)
- **'Company'** or **'Cost centre'** (useful for tracking assessment use by department or region)
- Once all details are complete, click **'Continue'**.
- On the next page, choose which assessments you would like the candidate to complete.
- Use the **checkboxes** on the left to make your selection.
- Use the **'action'** dropdown on the right to select one of the following:
- **'Email'** sends the assessment by email.
- **'Input scores'** allows manual input (only available for the PPA).
- **'Complete now'** opens the assessment immediately in a new window.
- If you choose **'Complete now'**, the assessment will open in a pop-up window. Make sure pop-up blockers are enabled.
- If you choose to send the assessment via **'Email'**:
- You will be taken to thepage where you can edit emails before sending them.
- You can customise the email content to include deadlines, role references, or any company-specific messaging.
- You can add your own email address to keep a personal copy (Assess Accredited does not have a sent items folder).
- Click **'Send emails'** to send the assessment invitations.
- If you are adding several candidates, choose **'Add multiple candidates'**.
- Enter each candidate's information in the required fields.
- Select the relevant assessment(s).
- Once all entries are complete, you can send the assessments to all listed candidates by means of email.
- Use the '**Upload candidates**' option for bulk uploads. This is ideal for sending large volumes of assessments quickly and efficiently.
- Download the spreadsheet template provided.
- Fill in candidate details as per the format and save it.
- Click **'Browse'** to locate and upload the completed file.
- To track candidate progress:
- Click **'Search candidates'** from the menu on the left.
- Use the **search bar** to find candidates by name, or click **'Show advanced filters'** to filter by fields like date created, assigned assessments, or email address.
- Once you have located a candidate, click their name to open their **'Candidate dashboard'**. From here, you can:
- update candidate details,
- - - track assessment completion status,
- generate reports,
- - - remind candidates about, or cancel assessment requests, and
- request additional assessments.
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