The "Profile Before Application" feature in SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management alters the standard application workflow for external candidates. When activated, a candidate who finds a job and clicks "Apply" is first required to create a candidate profile (or log in and complete an existing one). Only after the profile is created and saved can the candidate proceed to the job-specific application questions and submit their application. This ensures that a complete candidate profile exists in the system before any application is formally submitted.

A. Candidates can search and view job postings on the career site without creating a profile. This feature only enforces profile creation after the candidate initiates the application process by clicking "Apply".

C. LinkedIn integration for registration or "Apply with LinkedIn" is a separate configuration within Career Site Builder and Recruiting settings. It is not a direct effect of enabling "Profile Before Application".

D. This feature concerns the sequence of steps during the initial application submission. It has no bearing on the rules or processes for handling applications that are submitted after a certain deadline.

1. SAP Help Portal

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting

"Implementing and Managing Recruiting" Guide.

Section: Configuring Candidate Profile Before Application

Content: The documentation explicitly states

"When you enable Profile Before Application

candidates are required to create a candidate profile before they can apply for a job... After a candidate finds a job on the career site and selects Apply

they're prompted to create an account and complete their candidate profile. After the profile is created

they can proceed with the job application." This directly supports answer B.

2. SAP Help Portal

SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting

"Implementing and Managing Recruiting" Guide.

Section: Setting Up Social Profile Integration on Career Sites

Content: This section details the separate configuration steps for integrating social media profiles like LinkedIn

confirming that it is a distinct feature from "Profile Before Application". This refutes option C.