Job Status: Draft, Open, Closed

Last updated: April 10, 2026

Every job in Kula has a status that reflects where it is in the hiring lifecycle. Understanding each status helps you manage your pipeline, control visibility, and keep your hiring data clean.

Status Overview

Status

What it means

Draft

Job is being set up. Not visible to candidates, cannot receive applications.

Open

Job is active. Applications are being accepted and the pipeline is live.

Closed

Hiring is complete or the role has been filled. The job is inactive.

Draft

A job starts as a Draft when it is first created. In this state:

  • The job is not visible on your career portal

  • Candidates cannot apply

  • The team can still configure the pipeline, hiring team, scorecards, and job post

  • Jobs imported from another ATS (e.g., Greenhouse) default to Draft status

Move a job out of Draft once the setup is complete and you're ready to begin accepting applications.

Candidates cannot be added to a Draft, Closed, Archived, or Not Approved job — only Active (Open/Scheduled) jobs support candidate additions.

Open

An Open job is fully active:

  • The job post is live on your career portal (if listed)

  • Candidates can apply directly or be added manually

  • The pipeline is active — candidates can move between stages

  • The job can be posted to job boards (LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.)

  • Flows and automations tied to the job are running

This is the default state for an active hiring role.

Closed

Closing a job marks it as complete:

  • The role is no longer accepting applications

  • The job is removed from active views

  • Candidate data and history are preserved for reporting

  • The job can be reopened if hiring resumes

When a job is closed or deleted, Kula automatically unpublishes it from connected job boards (where the integration supports this).

Closed jobs are distinct from Archived jobs. Closing is a status change; archiving is a final action that moves the job out of your active workflow entirely.

How to Change a Job's Status

  1. Go to Jobs & Requisitions → Jobs

  2. Open the job you want to update

  3. Click the status badge or the More Options menu

  4. Select the status to closed

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Status Transitions

Draft → Open 
Open  → Closed
Closed → Open (reopen)
Closed → Archived

FAQs

Q: Can I reopen a closed job?
Yes. Closed jobs can be reopened. Go to the job and change the status back to Open.

Q: What happens to candidates when a job is paused?
They remain in their current pipeline stages. No action is taken on existing candidates — only new applications are blocked.

Q: Does closing a job notify candidates?
Not automatically. You can manually send rejection emails to candidates still in the pipeline before or after closing.

Q: Can I still see candidates after a job is closed?
Yes. All candidate data, pipeline history, and notes are preserved after closing.