Recruiting Rest Api Job Requisition Create Structure

Request body for creating or updating a job requisition

Type: object Properties: 13 Required: 4

HCMHuman ResourcesRecruitingSaaSTalent Acquisition

JobRequisitionCreate is a JSON Structure definition published by Workday Recruiting, describing 13 properties, of which 4 are required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

title jobProfile position supervisoryOrganization hiringManager recruiter numberOfOpenings location workerType timeType targetHireDate jobDescription qualifications

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/workday-recruiting/refs/heads/main/json-structure/recruiting-rest-api-job-requisition-create-structure.json",
  "name": "JobRequisitionCreate",
  "description": "Request body for creating or updating a job requisition",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Job requisition 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"
        }
      }
    },
    "position": {
      "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"
        }
      }
    },
    "hiringManager": {
      "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"
        }
      }
    },
    "recruiter": {
      "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"
        }
      }
    },
    "numberOfOpenings": {
      "type": "int32",
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of positions to fill",
      "example": 3
    },
    "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 designation",
      "example": "Full time"
    },
    "targetHireDate": {
      "type": "date",
      "description": "Target date for filling the position",
      "example": "2026-05-03"
    },
    "jobDescription": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Detailed job description",
      "example": "Strong technical background with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems."
    },
    "qualifications": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Required qualifications",
      "example": "Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience; 5+ years of professional software development."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "title",
    "jobProfile",
    "supervisoryOrganization",
    "numberOfOpenings"
  ]
}