Require Candidate Home Account mandates authenticated login credentials for external applicants. When enabled, the external application flow requires candidates to create or access a Candidate Home account rather than submitting an application through an unauthenticated experience. This account becomes the secured identity through which candidates manage applications and complete later recruiting activities.

Enable Candidate Verification Email confirms that the candidate has access to the email address provided, but email verification and mandatory account authentication are separate controls. An organization may verify an address without using that setting to define the complete login requirement. Account Creation Consent Message and Candidate Home Account Intro Message only configure informational or consent text displayed during account creation. They do not enforce authentication.

The word ''mandates'' is decisive. The requirement is not simply to describe account creation or confirm an email address; it is to prevent an application from being submitted unless the candidate has login credentials. Requiring Candidate Home Account is the tenant-level control designed for that purpose. Study Guide reference: Career Sites --- Candidate Home, External Account Requirements, Authentication, Account-Creation Messaging, and Verification Controls. Workday describes the candidate portal as the location where applicants monitor their applications and interact with recruiting. Workday candidate portal guidance

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