Job statuses can be updated from your settings and are completely customizable to meet your company's needs. Personalizing your job statuses allows you to create valuable filters and reports to meet your company's needs.
Edit Your Job Statuses
Select the gear icon in the top right-hand corner
Select Settings from the drop-down
Select Customize from the left-hand side
Scroll to the middle of the page to find Job Statuses
Use the blue plus icon to add new job statuses
Use the stacked lines icon to rearrange the order of the statuses
Use the Default checkbox to select which status you want to default to when creating a new job
Common Job Status Categories
Active
On Hold
Closed - Filled
Closed - Account Manager Decision
Closed - Canceled By Client
Closed - Lost to Competition or Client
Inactive
Using Your Customized Job Statuses
Once you have personalized your job statuses to match your company's needs, make sure to update the statuses of your new and existing jobs.
When creating a new job or editing an existing job you can choose the status of the job. Any changes you made under the Customize page will show in the drop-down here.
Note: If you do not edit the status, the job status will automatically choose the default status from the customize page.
To learn more about how to create a job click here!
Filtering by Job Status
Once you have updated your job statuses you can easily filter from your Job tab to find the status of all your jobs.
Reporting by Job Status
One of the biggest benefits of customizing your job statuses is the increased reporting capabilities.
Click the Reporting tab
Select Job Order from the reporting drop-down
Click the By Job button
Filter by the Job Statuses you want to see or Export a detailed report to see all the job details including status
Now you can easily collect metrics on jobs that you have lost, put on hold, or filled!