Building an Amplify Present Template

You need Bullhorn Amplify Edition to use this feature.

In this article, you’ll learn how to create, design, and customize templates in Amplify Present. Templates define what information appears in your candidate documents and how it’s formatted, helping you deliver polished, professional materials in seconds.

Adding a New Template

  1. In Bullhorn ATS, go to Admin > Amplify Admin.

  2. Click the Amplify Present tab.

  3. Click Add Template.

  4. Fill in the following details:

  • Type: Select the template type (e.g., Resume, Cover Letter).

  • Name: Enter a name for your template.

  • Preview Text: Add a short description to help users understand the template’s purpose (e.g., “Standard resume with education and work history”).

  1. Click Add Template to open the build area.

Template Options

At the top of the build area are several buttons to help you manage your template:

  • Change Candidate: Preview the layout using data from a specific candidate instead of the sample record (“John Smith”).

  • Grid: Toggle gridlines on or off to help align your content.

Template Properties

Use the Template Properties panel to build your template, adjust styling, and configure settings.

The menu is split into three sections:

  • Content Blocks: Add and organize building elements such as text, tables, columns, and images. (See Adding Content Blocks for details).

  • Styling: Define overall appearance, including page size, default font, and margins.

  • Settings: Update basic template details like Name, Type, and Description at any time.

    • Expand Anonymization Settings to hide specific candidate details automatically. Check the boxes for any data you want anonymized when generating documents.

Adding Content Blocks

Content blocks are the building pieces of your document. Browse or search for a block, then click to add it to your template.

Once added, you can drag blocks to reorder or use the arrow icons to move them.

Layout Blocks

Use layout blocks to structure your document. Choose a two-column or three-column layout, or insert a table.

  • For tables, select the number of rows and columns.

  • You can add other content blocks (like text or images) inside table cells or columns.

Text Blocks

Use text blocks to add written content.

You can:

  • Choose from prebuilt merge tag sets (e.g., Contact Information, Work History).

  • Use the Text block to enter free text.

  • Insert Merge Tags and Amplify Sections (AI-generated text) for personalization.

  • Include the candidate’s most recent resume with the Resume File option.

    • This is useful if you want to quickly add a watermark or anonymize the candidate’s existing resume without rebuilding the document from scratch.

Add Merge Tags

Click Add Merge Tags to pull in specific fields from the candidate record (for example, First Name, Current Job Title).

If a merge tag field is empty for a particular candidate, that field will simply be hidden on the generated document — it won’t display a placeholder.

Using Fallback Merge Tags

You can use fallback merge tags to define alternative fields when data is missing.

Use ?? between merge tags to create a fallback chain.

 

{nickname}??{firstname}

→ Uses the candidate’s nickname if available. If the Nickname field is empty, it falls back to First Name.

You can also chain multiple fallbacks:

 

{mobile}??{phone}??{workphone}

→ Uses Mobile if available, otherwise Phone, and if both are empty, Work Phone.

Fallbacks are a great way to ensure your generated documents always look complete, even when some candidate data is missing.

Add Amplify Section

Click Add Amplify Section to add AI-generated text to your document. You can select a prebuilt prompt (Executive Summary, Work History, or Skills) or enter your own custom prompt.

To manage what context Amplify can use to generate content, click Add Amplify Context and choose specific data points.

If you add multiple Amplify Sections within one text block, they share the same context. To use different contexts, create separate text blocks for each section.

Visual Blocks

Use visual blocks to add images, dividers, or watermarks.

  • After uploading an image, open the Layout tab to adjust properties.

  • You can set images as repeating headers or footers so they appear on every page.

  • Resize or reposition images by dragging them or using the Layout tab controls.

Previewing and Saving Your Template

When you’ve finished designing your template, click Preview in the top-right to generate a sample of your document.

On the preview screen you can adjust formatting and switch between different output types such as PDF and HTML.

Click Back (top left) to return to the build area.

When satisfied, click Save to finalize your template.

Generating a Document

Once your template is saved, any ATS user can generate documents directly from a candidate record. See Generating an Amplify Present Document for detailed steps.