Create Placement Cell

Create Placement Cell

Set up placement coordination teams to manage campus recruitment and student placements.

Time required: 5-10 minutes

Prerequisites

• Placement Manager role
• User accounts for team members
• Department structure configured

Concepts

Placement Cell Purpose

A placement cell is a coordination team that:

• Manages campus recruitment drives
• Liaises with companies
• Coordinates student applications
• Tracks placement outcomes

Create a Placement Cell

Step 1: Navigate to Placement Cells

1. Go to OpenEduCat → Placement → Placement Cells
2. Click Create

Step 2: Enter Cell Details

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Yes	Team name	”Engineering Placements”
Team Leader	Yes	Cell coordinator	Select user
Department	No	Associated department	”Computer Science”
Color	No	Kanban color index	1-10
Active	No	Availability toggle	True

Step 3: Add Team Members

In the Members section:

1. Click Add a line
2. Select team member users
3. Repeat for all members

Step 4: Save

Click Save. Cell is ready for use.

Cell Structure

Placement Cell
├── Team Leader (user_id)
└── Members (member_ids)
    ├── Coordinator 1
    ├── Coordinator 2
    └── Faculty Advisor

View Options

Kanban View

Default view showing:

• Cell name
• Team leader
• Color-coded cards
• Quick edit options

List View

Column	Description
Name	Cell name
Team Leader	Coordinator user
Department	Associated department
Active	Status

Form View

Full details including:

• Basic information
• Team member list
• Chatter for discussions

Assign Cell to Job Announcements

When creating job opportunities:

1. Create new activity announcement
2. Select Handled By field
3. Choose appropriate placement cell
4. Cell coordinates the recruitment

Cell Responsibilities

Job Announcement Management

• Create and publish job postings
• Set eligibility criteria
• Manage application deadlines

Application Processing

• Review student applications
• Coordinate interviews
• Track application status

Company Coordination

• Manage partner companies
• Schedule campus visits
• Handle logistics

Publishing Capabilities

Placement cells inherit website publishing:

• Publish cell information
• Control visibility
• SEO metadata support

Field Reference

Placement Cell (op.placement.cell)

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
name	Name	Char	Required, tracked
user_id	Team Leader	Many2one	Required, tracked
member_ids	Members	One2many	Team members
department_id	Department	Many2one	From user’s dept
color	Color	Integer	Kanban color (0-10)
active	Active	Boolean	Default: True
company_id	Company	Many2one	Multi-company

Inherited Mixins

• mail.thread: Message tracking
• website.seo.metadata: SEO support
• website.published.multi.mixin: Website publishing

Integration Points

Activity Announcements

Field	Relationship
team_id	Links announcement to handling cell

User Extension

Field	Description
placement_team_id	User’s assigned placement cell

Best Practices

Team Composition

1. Clear Leadership: One designated team leader
2. Department Expertise: Members from relevant departments
3. Student Representatives: Include placement coordinators
4. Faculty Advisors: Include experienced faculty

Multi-Cell Strategy

For large institutions:

• Create cells per department/stream
• Coordinate via shared announcements
• Track metrics per cell

Troubleshooting

Cannot add members

Check:

• Users exist in system
• You have manager permissions
• User not already in another cell

Cell not appearing in dropdown

Verify:

• Cell is active
• You have access rights
• Company matches

Website publishing not working

Ensure:

• Website module installed
• Publishing permissions granted
• Website configured

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Related: Post Job Offer | Track Placements