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Managing Applications and Pipeline

GuidesJames McCarthy1 December 20256 min read
Managing Applications and Pipeline

Streamlined Application Management

When candidates apply to your jobs or you express interest in them, they enter your pipeline. Effective pipeline management ensures no candidate falls through the cracks and keeps your hiring process moving efficiently.

Understanding the Pipeline

Your candidate pipeline has standard stages:

1. New / Applied

Candidates who have just applied or been added. Review their profiles and decide whether to proceed.

2. Screening

Candidates you're evaluating via video profiles, assessments, or initial review.

3. Interview

Candidates scheduled for or completed interviews.

4. Offer

Candidates receiving or negotiating job offers.

5. Hired

Successfully hired candidates moving to onboarding.

6. Archived

Candidates removed from active consideration.

Viewing Your Pipeline

Access your pipeline via Candidates > My Candidates. Toggle between:

  • List view – Detailed candidate information
  • Kanban view – Visual pipeline with drag-and-drop
  • Table view – Spreadsheet-style with sorting

Managing Individual Candidates

Click any candidate to view their profile and take actions:

Move Stage

Advance or move candidates between stages as they progress.

Add Notes

Record observations, interview feedback, and next steps. Notes are visible to your team.

Schedule Interview

Book interview slots directly from the candidate profile.

Send Message

Communicate with candidates through the platform. Messages are tracked and recorded.

Request Documents

Ask for specific documents like certificates or references.

Start Immigration

Begin permit application process for selected candidates.

Bulk Actions

Select multiple candidates to:

  • Move to a different stage
  • Add to a shortlist
  • Send bulk messages
  • Export to spreadsheet

Shortlists

Organise candidates into shortlists for different purposes:

  • By job role
  • By interview round
  • For hiring manager review
  • Top choices

Create shortlists via Candidates > Shortlists > Create New.

Keeping Candidates Engaged

Long hiring processes lose good candidates. Best practices:

Communicate Timelines

Tell candidates what to expect and when. Update them if timelines change.

Regular Touchpoints

Even without news, brief updates show candidates they're valued.

Quick Decisions

Move candidates through stages promptly. Aim for decisions within 1-2 weeks per stage.

Provide Feedback

If rejecting, offer constructive feedback where possible.

Analytics

Track your pipeline health via Reports > Pipeline Analytics:

  • Time in each stage
  • Conversion rates
  • Drop-off points
  • Source effectiveness

Use data to identify and fix bottlenecks in your process.

Effective pipeline management is the difference between hiring great candidates and losing them to competitors.

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