In Handshake, you can track and update each candidate's progress throughout the application process.
Regularly updating their status helps you efficiently manage your hiring workflow, ensuring candidates are accurately categorised as they advance through different stages, such as being reviewed, rejected, or hired.
Note: updates to an applicant's status do not affect the job posting itself, including the application open and close dates
Check out our Job Applicant Management Guide.
Applicant statuses
Learn more about our application statuses in Definitions: Application Statuses.
Manage an applicant's status
Select the job for which you want to update the applicant status, then click on the Applicants tab.
- Applicants are displayed in chronological order, with the most recent application at the top and the oldest at the bottom.
Mark applications as reviewed
Click the ellipsis icon to the right of the name of the candidate whose application you want to mark as reviewed, then select Mark as reviewed from the dropdown.
Note: applications cannot be marked as "Reviewed" in bulk.
Mark applications as hired or rejected
Click the ellipsis icon to the right of the name of the candidate whose application you want to mark as rejected or hired, then select Mark as rejected or Marked as hired from the dropdown.
- To mark multiple applications as rejected or hired, check the box next to each candidate's name. Click the white button More above the candidate table, then select either Mark applications Hired or Mark applications Rejected from the dropdown.
Student notifications
Students can track the status of their application. However, they will not receive any notifications when a decision is made.