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How to Create and Edit Scorecard Templates?

Written by Emily

Scorecard templates help hiring teams establish consistent evaluation criteria and streamline the interview process. This guide explains how to create and manage scorecard templates:

  • Create a Scorecard Template

    • Manually Add

    • Copy from Existing

  • Edit a Scorecard Template

    • Add Categories and Attributes

    • Edit Categories and Attributes

Create a Scorecard Template

To create a scorecard template, go to Cake for Employers > Jobs > Scorecard Template.

Manually Add

  1. Go to the job opening page and click "Scorecard Template".

  2. Click "Manually Add".

  3. Enter a category name.

  4. Enter the first evaluation attribute.

  5. Click "Save" to create the template.

Note: A category must be created before additional categories or edits can be made.

Copy from Existing

If evaluation attributes have already been created for another job opening, they can be imported directly.

  1. Click "Copy from Existing".

  2. Select the content you would like to import:

    • Import All

      • if there are existing content, you can choose rather "Add to current" or "Overwrite existing".

    • Required Attributes

    • Optional Attributes

  3. To view individual attributes within a category, click the arrow icon on the left side of the category.

  4. Select the categories or attributes you would like to import.

  5. Click "Import" to complete the process.

Note: Click "Reset" to clear all current selections.


Edit a Scorecard Template

Scorecard templates consist of two sections: Required Attributes, Optional Attributes. Both sections can be customized as needed.

Add Categories and Attributes

  1. Click "+ Add Category".

  2. Enter a category name.

  3. Enter the first attribute.

  4. To add additional attributes, click "+ Add Attribute".

  5. Click "Save" to apply your changes.

Note: At least one category must exist before further editing is available.


Edit Categories and Attributes

When hovering over a category, the following options will appear:

  • Drag the six-dot icon in the upper-left corner to reorder categories. Drag categories between the Required Attributes and Optional Attributes sections.

  • Use the "Edit" or "Delete" options in the upper-right corner.

Edit a Category

  1. Hover over the category and click "Edit".

  2. Update the category name or attributes.

  3. Click "Save" to apply the changes. To discard changes, click "Cancel".

Delete a Category

  1. Hover over the category and click "Delete".

  2. In the confirmation window:

    • Click "Confirm" to delete the category.

    • Click "Cancel" to keep the category.

Edit Individual Attributes

  • Click the trash icon next to an attribute to delete it.

  • Drag the six-dot icon next to an attribute to reorder it.

For information on using scorecards during the interview process, please refer to How to Edit and Manage Scorecards?


If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to the Cake Customer Team.

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