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Submissions move through a defined set of stages as a candidate progresses through the hiring process. Connekt provides 19 statuses in total, split between active pipeline stages and paused or closed outcomes. Keeping statuses up to date ensures your pipeline accurately reflects reality and makes reporting meaningful.

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Active Pipeline Stages

These statuses represent forward progress through a typical hiring process, generally in the order shown below.
Once a submission reaches Offer Accepted or Hired, you can convert it into a formal Placement record to track fees, commission splits, and invoicing. See Converting a Submission to a Placement.

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Paused and Closed Stages

These statuses indicate that a submission is no longer actively progressing, either temporarily or permanently.
The process is paused with no active progression. This is not a final status — the submission can resume when circumstances change.
The candidate received an offer but chose not to accept it.
The candidate was not selected by the client or hiring team.
The candidate withdrew themselves from the process.
A catch-all status for any other reason the submission closed without resulting in a hire.

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How to Update a Submission Status

1

Open the submission record

Navigate to the submission you want to update.
2

Click the status badge

Click the current status badge displayed on the record.
3

Select the new status

Choose the new status from the dropdown that appears.
4

Add a note (optional)

Optionally add a note explaining the reason for the change — for example, interview feedback or a reason for rejection.
5

Save

Click Save to apply the new status.
Every status change is automatically logged in the submission’s activity timeline, including a timestamp and the name of the user who made the change. You always have a full audit trail without any extra effort.