Title: create a new shortcode
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# create a new shortcode

 *  Resolved anonymized-14293447
 * (@anonymized-14293447)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-new-shortcode/)
 * I would like to add an [employer] shortcode to both my joblist template and application
   template. The data could be fetched from my database as it’s a listing directory,
   or I could just write them myself. Is it possible?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/job-manager/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/job-manager/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Thomas Townsend](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smb-dev/)
 * (@smb-dev)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-new-shortcode/#post-6180837)
 * By employer you mean Company ? If that’s the case it’s already built into job
   manager.
 * You can only utilize the list of available short codes that are shown on the 
   display settings page. What your asking for may just be a terminology or label
   confusion ?
 * Can you be more direct or provide an example ?
 *  Thread Starter anonymized-14293447
 * (@anonymized-14293447)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-new-shortcode/#post-6180861)
 * Yes I mean Company. You say it’s built in but I cannot find it in the list. Ther’s
   Category, but that’s not what I need 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [Thomas Townsend](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smb-dev/)
 * (@smb-dev)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-new-shortcode/#post-6180935)
 * 1. Add a NEW Text Field to Job Form settings. (Text Input) Label it as “Company”.
 * Ensure you check the Box “Show this field in the Admin Job List?” and Update 
   Job Form.
 * This field will now be added to your Jobs details for when you Add or Edit a 
   Job, You can now fill in the Company Name.
 * 2. Next go back and review the “Display Settings” under Job Templates / Custom
   Job Field Information.
 * > You should now see the following Shortcode available: [job_field6_label], [
   > job_field6] – Company Name
 * Depending on how you want this to show on your Jobs page,
 * you would then copy [job_field6] and add it to the Job List Template
    within 
   the [job_loop] [/job_loop] shortcodes to show data from that field within your
   Jobs List.
 * Do the same thing with [job_field6_label] – this is the Label “Company” you will
   want to add that to the top of the List probably in between
    <tr class=”job[job_title][
   job_row_number] job[job_id] [job_field6_label] “>
 * Also within the Job Loop.
 * You will have to adjust the placement according to how you want the field displayed.
 * Hope this helps/
 *  Thread Starter anonymized-14293447
 * (@anonymized-14293447)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-a-new-shortcode/#post-6180944)
 * …Simple and smooth! Thank you. Resolved!

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