Job requisition state management

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 2 minutes to read

    • An overview of the job requisition state management system for a recruiter.

    Table 1. Job requisition states and actions
    State On hold Access for recruiter Allowed actions Result of the action New state post the action Access for recruiter in new state
    Open Yes Read only Resume Withdraw the hold from the job requisition. Open Read only
    Close Close the job requisition and don't cancel any approvals. Closed
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. Open
    No Read only On Hold Put the job requisition on hold. Open Read only
    Close Close the job requisition and don't cancel the approvals. Closed
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. Open
    Ready Yes Editable Resume Withdraw the hold from the job requisition. Ready Editable
    Close Close the job requisition and don't cancel the approvals. Closed Ready only
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. Ready Read only
    No Editable On Hold Put the job requisition on hold. Ready Editable
    Open Send the job requisition to the designated application tracking system (ATS). Open Read only
    Resend for Approval Cancel all existing approvals and submit the requisition for fresh approvals. Pending Approval Read only
    Close Close the job requisition and don't cancel the approvals. Closed Read only
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. Ready Read only
    Rejected Yes Editable Resume Withdraw the hold from the job requisition. New Editable
    Close Close the job requisition. Closed Read only
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. New Editable
    No Editable Submit for Approval Submit the job requisition for approval. Pending Approval Read only
    On Hold Put the job requisition on hold. New Editable
    Close Close the job requisition. Closed Read only
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. New Editable
    Pending Approval (Requested) Yes Read only Resume Withdraw the hold from the job requisition. New Editable
    Close Close the job requisition. Closed Read only
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. Pending Approval Read only
    No Read only Cancel Approval Cancel all existing approvals and put the job requisition in New state. New Editable
    On Hold Put the job requisition on hold and cancel all existing approval requests. New Editable
    Close Close the job requisition and don't cancel the approvals. Closed Read only
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. Pending Appoval Read only
    Ready In Ready state and follows the behaviour of the same.
    Rejected In New state and follows the behaviour of the Rejected state.
    Closed Yes Read only
    Note:
    Withdraw the hold whenever a job requisition is closed.
    No Read only Reopen Changes to New state and follows the behaviour of the same. New Editable
    Duplicate Create a new job requisition by duplicating an existing one. Closed Read only