Profile, account and notifications
You can edit your profile, change your login details, choose which optional emails you get, and request your data or delete your account, all from the Candidate Dashboard.
The sidebar has an Account section with Profile, Settings (the page is titled Account Settings) and, with Pro, Notifications. The block with your name at the top of the sidebar also opens Profile.
Profile
Section titled “Profile”Open Profile to edit what you share with employers:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Read-only here. Change it in Settings | |
| Phone | Optional contact number |
| Location | For example “Bengaluru, India” |
| Bio / About Me | A short introduction |
Sites with extra candidate fields show them here too. Click Save Profile. A confirmation appears when it saves.
Account settings
Section titled “Account settings”Open Settings to manage login details.
Account details
Section titled “Account details”- Change your Display Name or Email.
- If you change your email, enter your Current password.
- Click Save changes.
Change password
Section titled “Change password”- Enter your Current Password.
- Enter and confirm a New Password.
- Click Update password.
If you are locked out, use the Lost password link on the login page.
Email notifications
Section titled “Email notifications”This panel, below the password form, lists the optional emails you can turn off. Untick an email to stop it, tick it to get it again. Changes save as you click. It can include:
- Application Deadline Reminder - a reminder before the deadline of a job you saved and did not apply to.
- Job Alert Digest (Pro) - your job alert emails.
Emails about your account and applications are always sent. The panel does not appear when the site has no optional emails turned on.
Privacy and my data
Section titled “Privacy and my data”- Request data export - asks the site for a copy of your personal data. The site emails you to confirm the request, then sends the file once it has prepared it.
- Delete my account - enter your password and type DELETE. Your account is locked at once and deleted after a grace period, 14 days by default. Sign back in before then and click Keep my account to cancel.
When the account is deleted, your profile, saved items and uploaded files are removed. With Pro, your resumes and job alerts are removed too. Employers keep the applications you sent, with your name, email, cover letter, answers and files removed. They see “Deleted candidate”. You get an email when you request the deletion, when you cancel it, and when it runs.
Notifications (Pro)
Section titled “Notifications (Pro)”With WP Career Board Pro, a Notifications tab with an unread badge appears in the sidebar. It lists your Career Board notifications, such as a confirmation that your application was submitted and status changes. Click a notification to open it. Use Mark all read to clear the unread badge, or Clear all to empty the list.
Without Pro you still get the emails, but there is no Notifications tab.