# How applications work

An application links one person to one job offer. It moves through the stages of your recruiting pipeline, up to Hired or Disqualified.

## What an application is

An application is one person applying to one job offer. A person who applies to three job offers has three applications. They still have only one line in your “CV database”.

Open “Applications” in the menu of “Recruiting”.

## How applications arrive

An application is created when:

- a person applies on the public page of a job offer. See [How candidates apply to a job offer](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/how-candidates-apply-to-a-job-offer).
- you add a person to a job offer yourself, with “Assign to position”. See [Offer a job to someone in your CV database](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/offer-a-position-to-a-candidate).
- you import people from a spreadsheet and add them to a job offer. See [Import CVs from a spreadsheet](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/import-cvs-from-a-spreadsheet).

An invitation to apply (“Offer a position”) only sends an e-mail. The application is created when the person applies.

## The stages

Each application is at one stage of your recruiting pipeline. A new workspace has these stages: Applied, Interview, Qualified, Offer, Hired and Disqualified. New applications start at Applied.

You move each application from stage to stage as you get to know the candidate. See [Move an application to another stage](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/move-an-application-to-another-stage).

To rename, add, remove or reorder stages, open “Settings”, then “Recruiting pipeline”.

## List or board

At the top of “Applications”, choose how to see them:

- “List”: a table, with a tab for each stage above it. Each line shows the person, the “Job offer”, their “Skills”, your “Labels” and the “Status”: the stage, in a colour.
- “Board”: a column for each stage, with a card for each application. Drag a card to another column to move the application.

Click a name to open the application. See [What an application page shows](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/read-an-application-page).


## Common questions

### What does Add new do?

“Add new” opens the form to add a person and their CV. The person goes to your “CV database”. To give them an application, add them to a job offer: in the “CV database”, click the actions button (**⋮**) at the end of their line and choose “Assign to position”.

### Why isn't everyone from my CV database in Applications?

A person shows in “Applications” only once they have an application to a job offer.

### Does a hired person stay in Applications?

Yes, at the Hired stage. They also become an employee in “Human Resources”. See [Hire a candidate](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/hire-a-candidate).

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https://www.skileo.com/help/en/applications-overview · Updated: 2026-11-04