The "Pause Application" feature is a useful intermediate step in the recruitment process. It allows you to temporarily take applications out of the active workflow—without directly rejecting them.
Benefits for Your Recruiting Routine
More Flexibility: You can pause applications when internal consultation is needed, information is missing, or you want to strategically plan anew.
Clear Team Communication: The status "Paused" is visible to everyone and indicates that no decision is currently being made.
No Hasty Rejections: You keep the option open to bring candidates back into the process later.
Impact on Processing Time
Paused applications do not count towards active processing and do not factor into average processing time.
Your KPIs remain realistic and are not distorted by undecided cases.
The application remains in the system and can be reactivated at any time.
What Happens to the Emails?
You can manually send a message if necessary, e.g., informing about internal review or delay.
In the "Customization" settings area → "Automated Emails," you can enable paused applicants to be automatically informed by email at a freely definable rhythm. A stored message template is used, indicating that the application process is still ongoing.
Where Can You Find the Feature?
In the applicant profile on the right side via the three-dot menu, then click on the "Pause" entry.
To resume the application, you can either open the three-dot menu on the right side and click "Resume Application," or directly under the "Application" tab in the applicant profile select the "Resume Application" entry.
💡Tip: Use pausing strategically, especially for candidates you cannot yet evaluate but do not want to lose.