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title: "How do I create/assign a post?"
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# How do I create/assign a post?

When using **Jobs** and **Posts**, a **Job Title** is a generic term and is used to group together **Post Titles**. A **Post Title** is attached to an employee in **Employment Records**. **Cintra iQ** allows you to attach various **Posts** to **Jobs**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Knowledge:** A Job Title could be Receptionist and Post Titles could be Receptionist Newcastle, Receptionist Durham and Receptionist Sunderland etc. All three Post Titles would be attached to the Job Title: Receptionist. Depending on your company setup you can have multiple employees in one post or you could have one post per employee.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If you only have **one employee per post** and that employee leaves the company the post would show as a vacant post in the Organisation Chart.
> 
> If you have **several employees in one post** and one person leaves, it would not show in the organisation chart that the post is vacant as you would still have other employees in that post. Consideration needs to be given to this when creating posts.

Depending on your setup, you can have multiple employees in one post or you could have one post per employee. For more information about the fields, see **About the Post Record**.

## How do I create a post?

1. Navigate to the **Insert Post Wizard** form.
  1. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Folders > Employer Settings > Posts
  2. Right-click: **New** in the **Navigator**.
2. Enter the desired **Post Details**.
3. Enter the desired **Post Management** details.
4. Click the **Next** button. The **Post Details** window appears.
5. Set up the **Post Requirements and Competencies**. For more information, see **How do I Create a Qualification?** and **How Do I Create a Competency Record for a Job?** The processes are the same for **Posts** as it is for **Jobs**.
6. Set up **Working Time** details.
7. Set up **Post Specific Additions**.
8. Set up who an employee reports to.
9. Click the **Finish** button. The **Post** appears in the **Navigator**.

## How do I assign posts?

Within the **Post History** window, you can assign a post to an employee.

1. Navigate to the **Post History** form. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Forms > Post History
2. Right-click: **New** in the top pane. The **Select Post** window appears.
3. Highlight the desired post.
4. Click the **Select** button. The **Insert Employee Post** form appears, with the **Post** and **Job Title** automatically displayed.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If the Job Title does not appear, it will once the OK button is clicked.

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5. Ensure the desired **Spine Point Salary Paid As** is selected from the drop-down list.
6. Enter the **From** date.
7. Click the **OK** button. The record is displayed in the top pane.
8. Continue to assign a spine point, work pattern and/or attach an assignment to the post, if applicable.
9. Click the **OK** button to save and close.