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title: startDate
slug: startdate
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createdAt: 2021-11-09T19:07:22.000Z
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### Start Date

For filled Jobs, the date the Person started at the organization (same as [startDateOrg](docId\:X7LX-U_pJSnawTQ0V_I5C) ), or for open Jobs, the planned target start date (same as [startDatePlanned](docId:-oN0DZTzEAWcLSvtXBUOF))

- **Label: **Start Date
- **Code name: **`startDate`
- **Sensitivity**: Org Public
- **Data type**: [Date](https://docs.charthop.com/carrot-reference/xTAQ-date)
- **Data category**: Structure
- **Entity type:** Job
- **Read only:** No

### See also

- [startDateOrg](docId\:X7LX-U_pJSnawTQ0V_I5C) 
- [startDatePlanned](docId:-oN0DZTzEAWcLSvtXBUOF) 
- [startDateLifetime](docId\:a1_ef8JYH0spf5w8U0nqQ) 

### Selecting the correct Start Date field

| Field                 | Code                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Usage                                                                                                    |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Start Date            | startDate, personStartDate     | For filled Jobs, the date the Person started at the organization (same as [startDateOrg](docId\:X7LX-U_pJSnawTQ0V_I5C) ), or for open Jobs, the planned target start date (same as [startDatePlanned](docId:-oN0DZTzEAWcLSvtXBUOF)) | The most general start date field.                                                                       |
| Start date at org     | startDateOrg, startDateAtOrg   | The most recent date that the Person started at the organization, or `null` for open jobs.                                                                                                                                          | General usage for typical start dates for people.                                                        |
| Start date (Lifetime) | startDateLifetime              | The original date that the Person first started at the organization, regardless of any rehires.                                                                                                                                     | When working with any situations that may involve rehires use this field.                                |
| Start date in job     | startDateJob, startDateActual  | The date that the Person started in their current Job, whether that was through a hire or an internal move/transfer.                                                                                                                | For understanding [tenureJob](docId\:JZQspmgRRGyzP7SDggHRz) or how long people have been in a position.  |
| Offer Start Date      | offerStartDate                 | Often synced from the ATS, lists when the offer listed as the start date                                                                                                                                                            | Allows tracking of instances where start dates changed from offer.                                       |
| Planned Start Date    | startDatePlanned, jobStartDate | For open jobs, the intended target start date of the job. The field still remains once the job is hired.                                                                                                                            | During org planning for forecasting start dates of planned roles.                                        |