The board and shortlisting

Move candidates forward, with a record of every decision.

Stages

Stage Meaning
Applied Received, not yet screened
AI screened Read and scored — waiting for a person
HR review Being looked at by the team
Shortlisted Chosen to move forward
On hold Kept in reserve
Not selected Not moving forward for this job; the candidate stays in your talent pool

The engine only ever moves a candidate from Applied to AI screened. Every other move is made by a person.

Ways to move candidates

  • Board — drag a card between columns.
  • Candidate report — change the stage, optionally with an email.
  • Ranking — select several candidates and use a bulk action.

When a candidate is marked Not selected, you can record a reason. Reasons are for your team only and are never shown to the candidate.

Top 20 and compare

On the job page, Top 20 narrows the ranking to the strongest candidates. Tick two to four of them and click Compare to see scores, must-haves, strengths and gaps side by side.

Shortlists

Shortlists gathers every shortlisted candidate across your jobs — the list to hand to interviewers.