Which statement is true about the worker type - pending worker?

The statement regarding the worker type "pending worker" is accurate when it states that a pending worker is a person for whom you create a person record that is effective before the hire date. This is an important aspect of how organizations manage their workforce in Oracle HCM Cloud. A pending worker represents individuals who are in the process of being hired but whose employment has not yet started.

Creating a person record effective before the hire date allows organizations to begin tracking information about potential employees, such as their qualifications, required compliance checks, and other pre-employment processes. This approach streamlines the transition from candidate to actual employee, ensuring that the necessary paperwork and approvals are completed before the start date.

In contrast, the other statements do not accurately reflect the nature of a pending worker. For instance, a pending worker can be created even if the individual does not have a person record yet; therefore, an existing person record does not disqualify someone from being classified as a pending worker. Furthermore, pending workers do not receive an employee number until they officially become employees; they are identified simply by their person record. The distinction between person numbers and employee numbers is significant in this context as well, since pending workers are tracked by their person numbers but do not yet have