diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index e6f6cce70bf..749499faab8 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -402,6 +402,13 @@ class hr_applicant(base_stage, osv.Model):
 
         return super(hr_applicant, self).message_update(cr, uid, ids, msg, update_vals=update_vals, context=context)
 
+    def create(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
+        obj_id = super(hr_applicant, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
+        applicant = self.browse(cr, uid, obj_id, context=context)
+        if applicant.job_id:
+            self.pool.get('hr.job').message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.job_id.id], body=_('Applicant <b>created</b>'), subtype="hr_recruitment.mt_job_new_applicant", context=context)
+        return obj_id
+
     def case_open(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         """
             open Request of the applicant for the hr_recruitment