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# Departments

## Overview

Firstly, you have to add company departments before posting a job. You also follow the number of jobs from each department here.

On the **Settings** page, select **Departments** to access.

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## Department Management

You're able to edit or delete the Department after being added

* Edit: Click the **Pencil** icon on the right > Edit information then click **Save**.
* Delete: Click the Trash icon on the right > Click **Delete**

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you delete a top-level department:

* All its sub-departments removed permanently from Department list settings.
* Number of Associated job department removed as well.
  {% endhint %}

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## Add A New Department

### Add A Top-level Department

1. Click the **+Add top-level department** button.
2. Update the department name, then click the **Add** button to complete.

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### Add A Sub-Department

1. Click the **Plus** icon on the Department that you need to add a sub-department.
2. Update the Sub-Department name, then click **Add** to complete.

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