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Introduction
Job lifecycle stages allow organisations to control where and when vacancies are displayed, and whether candidates can submit applications, at different points in the hiring journey.
Lifecycle stages are configured for the company, and then set for each job directly within the job page. Both company-level and job-level configuration are required for lifecycle stages to take effect.
Besides the built-in stages provided by Indigo Hiring, you can create your own custom lifecycle stages to support your specific recruitment processes and publishing requirements.
Create a Lifecycle Stage
Create custom job lifecycle stages to support your organisation's hiring workflow.
To create a job lifecycle stage:
From your Profile menu in the top right of the screen, expand your company menu and select Hiring Preferences.
In the Hiring Process section, select ⚙️ Edit next to Job Lifecycle Stages.
When the Job Lifecycle page loads, click the + Create Lifecycle Stage button on the right between the description and the grid.
In the Create Lifecycle Stage pop-up, enter the stage name for your new stage.
Choose the settings:
Visible on careers page: the job will be publicly listed and accessible via direct link.
Accessible via direct link: only people with the link can view the job.
Accepting applications: candidates can apply through the job page.
Alternatively, select one of the preset tabs.
When you're ready, click Create stage.
The pop-up will close and your newly created stage will show in the Job Lifecycle list.
You can now use this stage when setting the lifecycle of individual jobs.
Edit or Delete a Lifecycle Stage
To edit a lifecycle stage, select the ✏️ icon to the right of the listed entry, make your changes in the pop-up and click Confirm.
To delete, select the 🗑️ icon to the right of the entry, and click Delete stage in the confirmation message.
Built-in Stages
The Job Lifecycle section comes with a few built-in stages to help you out. These built-in lifecycle stages cannot be edited or deleted.
Lifecycle Stage | Publicly Listed | Direct-Link Access | Accepting Applications |
Public | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Internal | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Closed | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Configure a Job's Lifecycle Stages
You can configure an individual job's lifecycle stages from two places:
From the job's Settings tab, via the option Scheduled Stage Changes and then clicking the + Schedule Stage Change button.
Or from the Manage menu in the job post's details, using the option ⚙️ Change Lifecycle Stage.
Schedule Stage Change
Once you open the Schedule Stage Change window:
Choose an option from the Lifecycle Stage dropdown.
In Scheduled for, set the date and the time for the stage to be automatically applied.
When you're ready, click Confirm.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed.
The window will close and your newly created lifecycle stage for this job will show in the list.
To edit or delete a stage, select the respective ✏️ and 🗑️ action buttons on the right end of the entry.
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