--- title: Setting up your calendar for Autopilot description: Set your availability and let Autopilot start doing the work of scheduling interviews so you can get back to managing your business! --- [Skip to content](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/setting-up-your-calendar-for-autopilot#main-content) [Submit a Request](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![CP ADP Logo 2025.png\]](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CP%20ADP%20Logo%202025.png?width=297&height=40&name=CP%20ADP%20Logo%202025.png)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Submit a Request](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Get help now!](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/help) [Get help now!](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/help?hsLang=en) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [ADP Help Center](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Hiring Tools & Automations](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en) 3. [Autopilot](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#autopilot) # Setting up your calendar for Autopilot With [CareerPlug's Hire plan](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/benefits-of-your-careerplug-pro-subscription?hsLang=en), Autopilot — CareerPlug's automated interview scheduling tool — can be added to all your hiring processes and open jobs. That means there's only one step before you're ready to start using Autopilot. **Set your availability and let Autopilot start doing the work of scheduling interviews so you can get back to managing your business!** You have two different options to set your availability: - [Set Weekly Hours for your CareerPlug built-in calendar](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/setting-up-your-calendar-for-autopilot#built-in-calendar) - [Connect a calendar account to CareerPlug](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/setting-up-your-calendar-for-autopilot#external-calendar) ### Set Weekly Hours for your CareerPlug built-in calendar Every account with a subscription to CareerPlug's Hire plan includes a built-in calendar that can be used for interview scheduling. Set your availability via Weekly Hours and let Autopilot take care of the rest! **Note:** You can use CareerPlug’s built-in calendar without needing to connect an external calendar account or grant third-party access to your data. 1\. In the Getting Started widget on your Dashboard, click the **down arrow icon** next to **Set up your calendar**. Click on the **Set Up Calendar** button. You'll be redirected to the Calendars tab of **My Profile (person icon)**.  ![Dashboard, getting started widget locatino, set up my calendar icon](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dashboard%20%5BGetting%20Started%20Widget%20Calendar%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=378&name=Dashboard%20%5BGetting%20Started%20Widget%20Calendar%5D%20(1.20.26).png) **Note:** If you have dismissed the Getting Started widget, you can also set up Autopilot by navigating to the **My Profile (person icon) \> Calendars** and clicking the **Edit** button in the top-right corner of the page, as shown below. ![My profile, calendar page, edit calendar](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/My%20Profile%20%5BCalendar%20Edit%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=329&name=My%20Profile%20%5BCalendar%20Edit%5D%20(1.20.26).png) 2\. Set your **Weekly Hours** for interviews using the calendar. Click any of the green ("Available") blocks on your calendar to deselect them and make yourself unavailable for interviews on that day/time. *Weekly Hours will default to 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in your account's default time zone.* *![Calendars page, set weekly hours](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BWeekly%20Hours%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=326&name=Calendars%20%5BWeekly%20Hours%5D%20(1.20.26).png)* Applicants can only select time slots within the assigned interviewer's Weekly Hours (as set on their built-in calendar). To see and edit more times in your Weekly Hours, use the **up or down arrows** in the calendar's upper and lower left corners. ![Settings - Calendars tab (full calendar view) (arrow highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%20-%20Calendars%20tab%20(full%20calendar%20view)%20(arrow%20highlights).png?width=670&height=352&name=Settings%20-%20Calendars%20tab%20(full%20calendar%20view)%20(arrow%20highlights).png) 3\. Set your **Minimum Interview Notice** using the drop-down menu. This is the minimum notice you require when an applicant schedules an interview. *Minimum Interview Notice will default to 1 hour.* 4\. Once your availability is set, click the **Save** button at the bottom of the page. ![Calendars \[Interview notice save\] (1-20-26) (fixed)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BInterview%20notice%20save%5D%20(1-20-26)%20(fixed).png?width=670&height=335&name=Calendars%20%5BInterview%20notice%20save%5D%20(1-20-26)%20(fixed).png) Now that you've set up your built-in calendar, you can start [using Autopilot to automatically schedule interviews with your applicants](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/scheduling-interviews-using-autopilot?hsLang=en)! ### Connect a calendar account to CareerPlug Besides the built-in calendar, you can also set your Autopilot availability by connecting an external calendar account to CareerPlug. Watch [this video](https://www.loom.com/share/3298b4765bd14330affd51d34a8b8cb0) to learn how to connect a calendar account to CareerPlug, or follow the instructions below: 1\. From your Dashboard, navigate to **My Profile (person icon) \> Calendars**. 2\. Click the **Edit** button in the top-right corner of the page. ![Calendars \[Edit\] (1-20-26) (fixed)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BEdit%5D%20(1-20-26)%20(fixed).png?width=670&height=317&name=Calendars%20%5BEdit%5D%20(1-20-26)%20(fixed).png) You can also connect a calendar account by clicking the **Set Your Availability** button in your top navigation bar (if available). 3\. Scroll down to the **Calendar accounts** section, find your calendar account provider, and click the associated button. ![Calendars, my profile, select calendar provider](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5Bcalendar%20select%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=311&name=Calendars%20%5Bcalendar%20select%5D%20(1.20.26).png) 4\. On the following page, click the checkbox to agree to the terms and allow CareerPlug to access your calendar account. 5\. Click the **Link \[Provider\] Account** button. ![22327671828507](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/22327671828507.png?width=403&height=435&name=22327671828507.png) 6\. Select the calendar account you want to connect to CareerPlug. ![Sign In with Google (Choose Account) (highlight)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sign%20In%20with%20Google%20(Choose%20Account)%20(highlight).png?width=670&height=270&name=Sign%20In%20with%20Google%20(Choose%20Account)%20(highlight).png) If you select an account not currently signed into your browser, you must enter your sign-in credentials. If you don't see the account you're looking for, click **Use another account** to enter sign-in credentials for a different calendar account. 7\. Click the **Continue** button.  ![Sign In to Cronofy (arrow)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sign%20In%20to%20Cronofy%20(arrow).png?width=670&height=247&name=Sign%20In%20to%20Cronofy%20(arrow).png) 8\. Click the checkbox to allow CareerPlug to access your calendar. 9\. Click the **Continue** button to finish connecting your calendar. ![Cronofy Wants Access (Box checked) (highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cronofy%20Wants%20Access%20(Box%20checked)%20(highlights).png?width=670&height=513&name=Cronofy%20Wants%20Access%20(Box%20checked)%20(highlights).png) Now that you've connected your calendar account to CareerPlug, it's time to set your availability! ![Calendars, calendar successfully attached to account](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BCalendar%20attached%20to%20account%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=338&name=Calendars%20%5BCalendar%20attached%20to%20account%5D%20(1.20.26).png) 10\. Set your **Weekly Hours** for interviews using the calendar. Click any of the green ("Available") blocks on your calendar to deselect them and make yourself unavailable for interviews on that day/time. *Weekly Hours will default to 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in your account's default time zone.* *![Calendars page, set weekly hours](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BWeekly%20Hours%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=326&name=Calendars%20%5BWeekly%20Hours%5D%20(1.20.26).png)* When determining time slots to offer applicants, Autopilot looks for existing events on an interviewer's connected calendar and then considers the Weekly Hours they set. **Applicants can only select time slots that are open on an interviewer's connected calendar and fall within their Weekly Hours.** They cannot see any event information or personal details on a calendar. To see and edit more times in your Weekly Hours, use the **up or down arrows** in the calendar's upper and lower left corners. ![Settings - Calendars tab (full calendar view) (arrow highlights)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Settings%20-%20Calendars%20tab%20(full%20calendar%20view)%20(arrow%20highlights).png?width=670&height=352&name=Settings%20-%20Calendars%20tab%20(full%20calendar%20view)%20(arrow%20highlights).png) 11\. Set your **Minimum Interview Notice** using the drop-down menu. This is the minimum notice you require when an applicant schedules an interview. *Minimum Interview Notice will default to 1 hour.* 12\. Click the **Save** button at the bottom of the page to finish setting your availability. ![Calendars, save autopilot](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BSave%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=336&name=Calendars%20%5BSave%5D%20(1.20.26).png) Now that you've connected your calendar account to CareerPlug, you can start [using Autopilot to automatically schedule interviews with your applicants](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/scheduling-interviews-using-autopilot?hsLang=en)! #### Can I connect more than one calendar account? 1\. To connect additional calendar accounts to CareerPlug, click the **Add calendar account** button and [follow steps 3 through 9 above](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/setting-up-your-calendar-for-autopilot#step-3). ![Calendar, edit accounts, add calendar](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BEdit%20accounts%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=336&name=Calendars%20%5BEdit%20accounts%5D%20(1.20.26).png) To disconnect an active calendar account, click the **Edit accounts** link and then the "**X**" icon to the left of the calendar account. 2\. Verify the **Included calendars** you'd like Autopilot to consider when scheduling interviews with applicants. *This will default to including all connected calendars.* If you want Autopilot to only consider one calendar for scheduling purposes (or a select few, if you have more than two calendars connected), click the **plus (+) icon** and select the email address(es) you want Autopilot to use from the drop-down menu. ![Calendars, how to add additional calendar](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BIncluded%20calendars%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=336&name=Calendars%20%5BIncluded%20calendars%5D%20(1.20.26).png) ![My Profile - Calendars tab (Multiple calendars connected) (Included calendars) (highlighted and cropped)](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/My%20Profile%20-%20Calendars%20tab%20(Multiple%20calendars%20connected)%20(Included%20calendars)%20(highlighted%20and%20cropped).png?width=670&height=196&name=My%20Profile%20-%20Calendars%20tab%20(Multiple%20calendars%20connected)%20(Included%20calendars)%20(highlighted%20and%20cropped).png) When determining time slots to offer applicants, Autopilot looks for existing events on an interviewer's connected calendars and then considers the Weekly Hours they set. **Applicants can only select time slots that are open on all of an interviewer's included calendars and fall within their Weekly Hours.** 3\. Select your **Primary Calendar** using the drop-down menu. This is the calendar where Autopilot will automatically add scheduled interviews. *This will default to the first calendar account that you connect to CareerPlug.* *![Calendars, select primary calendar](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BPrimary%20calendar%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=317&name=Calendars%20%5BPrimary%20calendar%5D%20(1.20.26).png)* When applicants choose a time slot for their interview, Autopilot will automatically add the event to your Primary Calendar. 4\. Click the **Save** button at the bottom of the page to update your availability. ![Calendars, save](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Calendars%20%5BSave%20page%5D%20(1.20.26).png?width=670&height=325&name=Calendars%20%5BSave%20page%5D%20(1.20.26).png) - [Getting Started](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [CareerPlug 101](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#careerplug-101) - [How To Hire](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/getting-started?hsLang=en#how-to-hire) - [Account Set Up](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#main-content) - [About Your Account](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#about-your-account) - [Billing](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#billing) - [Configuring Your Account](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#configuring-your-account) - [Locations](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#locations) - [Your Careers Page](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#your-careers-page) - [Notifications](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#notifications) - [User Access](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#user-access) - [Admin](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/account-set-up?hsLang=en#admin) - [Support](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/support?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Contacting Support](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/support?hsLang=en#contacting-support) - [Troubleshooting](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/support?hsLang=en#troubleshooting) - [Live Trainings](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/support?hsLang=en#live-trainings) - [Job Postings](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#main-content) - [About Your Jobs](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#about-your-jobs) - [Creating & Editing Job Postings](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#creating-editing-job-postings) - [Sponsoring Jobs](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#sponsoring-jobs) - [Passive Recruiting](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#passive-recruiting) - [Managing Your Jobs](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#managing-your-jobs) - [Sharing Your Jobs](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#sharing-your-jobs) - [Job Boards](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#job-boards) - [Applicant Flow](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/job-postings?hsLang=en#applicant-flow) - [Applicant Tracking](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Applicant Information](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#applicant-information) - [Managing Applicants](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#managing-applicants) - [Sorting & Filtering Applicants](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#sorting-filtering-applicants) - [Contacting Applicants](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#contacting-applicants) - [Interviewing Applicants](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#interviewing-applicants) - [Applicant Activity](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#applicant-activity) - [Hiring](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#hiring) - [Applicant Experience](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/applicant-tracking?hsLang=en#applicant-experience) - [Hiring Tools & Automations](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Autopilot](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#autopilot) - [Hiring Process](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#hiring-process) - [Automations](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#automations) - [Prescreen Questions](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#prescreen-questions) - [Assessments](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#assessments) - [Email & Text Messages](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#email-text-messages) - [Scorecards](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#scorecards) - [Offer Letters](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#offer-letters) - [Templates](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#templates) - [Integrations](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#integrations) - [Other Tools](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hiring-tools-automations?hsLang=en#other-tools) - [Reporting & Compliance](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/reporting-compliance?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Reporting](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/reporting-compliance?hsLang=en#reporting) - [Charts](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/reporting-compliance?hsLang=en#charts) - [Compliance](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/reporting-compliance?hsLang=en#compliance) - [FAQs & Integrations](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/faqs-integrations?hsLang=en#main-content) - [The CareerPlug + ADP Partnership](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/faqs-integrations?hsLang=en#the-careerplug-adp-partnership) - [Integrations](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/faqs-integrations?hsLang=en#integrations) - [What's New](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/whats-new?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Monthly Updates](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/whats-new?hsLang=en#monthly-updates) - [Account Changes](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/whats-new?hsLang=en#account-changes) [![CareerPlug-Logo-White](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding/CareerPlug-Logo-White.png?width=230&height=40&name=CareerPlug-Logo-White.png "CareerPlug-Logo-White")](https://adpsupport.careerplug.com?hsLang=en) Handcrafted in Austin, Texas © 2026 CareerPlug. All rights reserved.