Purpose

This article explains how to configure an external link in the Career Hub navigation bar from the Admin Console.

Audience

This article is for the Eightfold customer success executives and customer admins.

Configuration

Navigate to the Admin Console > Talent Management > Home, Feeds, Career Hub Features, and follow these steps:

1. Go to the Configuration tab > Navigation Bar > Links.

2. Click Add Links to add a new link. You can click on the up or down arrow button for the placement of the external link.

3. Fill these details:

   • id - externalLink
   • Display - {display name of your link}
   • type - externalLink
   • Route Override - {your external link}

4. Enable the Open In New Tab toggle switch if you want the link to open in a new tab when a user clicks on it.

5. Click Save when done.

To add an external link using the Advanced tab, follow these steps:

1. Search for "top_nav" > "links" within Config and confirm a place for your external link.

2. Add the below config.

    {
       "type": "externalLink",
       "id": "externalLink",
       "display": "<display-name>",
       "route_override": "<external-link>",
       "open_in_new_tab": true
     }
   

3. Click Compare & Save when done.