Job closure

Configured in

• job-statuses

Close a job when the hiring is done — the hire is made, the role is canceled, or the budget is paused. Closed jobs are hidden from candidates and removed from active reports.

Where to find it

Job detail → Edit → Status → set to Closed

Who can use it

Team members with edit access on jobs.

Direct URL

https://app.nextal.com/jobs/<ID>

🔒Requires permission:Job Edit

A job has a status — typically Open, On Hold, or Closed — that reflects where it is in your workflow. Closing a job means marking its status to Closed; this hides it from candidates automatically and excludes it from many of your active reports.

Screenshot pendingThe Edit job panel, Status and publication section, with the Status list open showing Open, On Hold, Closed.

Click Edit, then pick Closed in the Status list.

Closing a job

1. Open the job detail page

   Click any row in the jobs list.

2. Click Edit

   At the top of the job card. The Edit job panel opens on the right.

3. Pick Closed (or your organisation’s equivalent closed status)

   In the Status list of the Status and publication section, which shows all the statuses your organisation has configured.

4. Save

   Click Save. The job is now marked Closed.

What happens when a job is closed

• The job is no longer published — even if it was marked Published, the job is no longer broadcast to your career page and partner job boards.
• The job is hidden from candidates — the public URL still works, but if there’s a list of “open jobs at this client” on your career page, the closed job is removed.
• The jobs list filters it out by default — the main jobs list has an “Include closed jobs” toggle that defaults to off. To find a closed job, flip the toggle on.
• Active reports stop counting it — most reports focus on currently open or recently active jobs.

Reopening a closed job

If you closed a job by mistake or the client wants to resume the search, you can re-open it:

1. Find the closed job

   Go to the jobs list, switch on Include closed jobs, search by title.

2. Open it

   Click the row.

3. Change the status

   Click Edit, pick Open (or another non-closed status) in the Status list, then Save.

4. Publish if needed

   If the candidates need to see it again, also pick Published in the Publication field of the same panel.

Closing vs. deleting

Note

Close, don’t delete. Closing keeps the job (and all its applicants, comments, files, reports) in your database — useful for audit and historical reporting. Deleting wipes everything, and is blocked if the job has applications. Almost always close, don’t delete.

Who can do what

What you want to do	What you need
Change the job status	Edit access on jobs
Close a job	Same
Re-open a closed job	Same

Tips

• Close jobs promptly after the hire. Leaving filled jobs as Open distorts your “time-to-hire” reports.
• Drop a comment when closing. A short note like “hired Marie Tremblay, start date 2026-03-01” creates a useful audit trail in the Comments tab.
• Use On Hold instead of Closed for pauses. If the client paused the search but might resume, On Hold lets you preserve activity reports while still hiding from candidates.