Now that your template is in place, it’s time to shape the experience your candidates will have. Tasks and Resources are the building blocks of your journey - they provide important information, spark excitement, and guide candidates every step of the way.
From completing forms to watching welcome videos, this is where you turn your template into a personalized, interactive experience that prepares candidates for success before day one.
🛠️ Step-by-Step: Adding a Task or Resource
Step 1: Add Content
Navigate to your Template and click ➕ Add Task or ➕ Add Resource.
Give your task or resource a clear title (i.e. "Submit Your Headshot", “Office Location,” “Dress Code,” or “Meet Your Buddy”).
🛠️ Step-by-Step: Adding Content to a Task or Resource
Step 1: Select Your Task or Resource
Once added, your new Task or Resource will appear in your template.
Click into the item to begin editing.
Step 2: Add Components
💡 What Are Components?
A component is a piece of content that you can add to a task or resource within a template. Components allow you to build interactive, informative, and personalized experiences for your candidates or new hires.
Think of components as the building blocks of any task or resource - they’re how you customize content and create a guided, interactive experience in Abode.
Click ➕ Add Component to choose from various content blocks:
📄 Textbox
📁 File/Image
🎥 Video Embed
🧐 Survey or Quiz
🔗 External Link (Button)
📤 Candidate File Upload
✏️ Docusign (If enabled)
You can also save components to reuse across multiple templates, making your workflows more efficient and consistent.
🥳 You’re All Set!
You’ve successfully added engaging content to your tasks and resources! This is how you guide candidates through your process, from pre-boarding to onboarding - and beyond - while keeping everything organized and efficient. ✨
🧭 Not Sure Whether to Use a Task or Resource? Seamlessly Switch Between the Two Anytime
Changed your mind about how you want to deliver your content? No worries -tasks and resources are designed to be flexible. If you decide that something you added as a task works better as a resource (or vice versa), you can easily swap it with just a few clicks - no need to start from scratch.
🔍 Note: When adding a Resource, you’ll be asked if it’s time-sensitive. This setting lets you control exactly when the content becomes visible to candidates - perfect for sharing information at just the right moment.