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title: Set Buffer Time for Candidates
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# Set Buffer Time for Candidates

## Set buffer time to control how soon a candidate can be selected for another job after completing their previous one. This helps you avoid overlapping shifts and ensures candidates have adequate time between assignments. By defining a specific number of hours as buffer time, you can maintain smoother operations and create a more reliable scheduling flow for candidates. This documentation will walk you through the steps to set buffer time for candidates.

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**Step 1**: Log in to your agent dashboard, then navigate to **More \> Global Settings**, as shown in the screenshot below. 

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**Step 2**: Click on the **Candidates** tab from the list of all available tabs.

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**Step 3**: Click on the **Schedule, Availability, and Candidates Shift Job Settings** option to expand its details.

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**Step 4**: Locate the field labelled **“Number of hours in which the candidate cannot be selected for other jobs after finishing one job (buffer time)”** and enter the desired number of hours as the buffer time.

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**Step 5**: Click the **Update Settings** button to confirm the changes.

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