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Disqualifying and blacklisting both restrict candidates, but they operate at very different scopes. Picking the wrong one creates cleanup work for your whole team.

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Choose the right action

Disqualified

Removed from a single job. Still available for other roles.

Blacklisted

Restricted from all future hiring across every job.

Inactive

Previously blacklisted, now restored. Kept for history.

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When to use each

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Disqualify a candidate

Use this when the candidate shouldn’t continue in the current job.
1

Open the candidate profile

Open the candidate from the job’s pipeline or the Candidates list.
2

Click Disqualify

The disqualify dialog opens.
3

Select a reason

Pick from the predefined reasons configured for your workspace.
4

Choose whether to send an email

Optionally send the candidate a standard rejection email.
5

Confirm

The candidate is removed from this job but remains available for other roles.
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BAD 1

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What happens next

  • The candidate is removed from the current job pipeline.
  • The candidate remains available for other jobs.

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Blacklist a candidate

Use this when the candidate shouldn’t be considered for any role.
1

Open the candidate profile

Open the candidate from the job’s pipeline or the Candidates list.
2

Open the options menu

Click Options in the action bar.
3

Select Blacklist Candidate

The blacklist dialog opens.
4

Select a reason

Pick from your workspace’s predefined blacklist reasons.
5

Set an expiration date

The expiration date controls how long the restriction applies.
6

Confirm

The candidate is added to Blacklisted Candidates and automatically disqualified across active jobs.
BAD 2
BAD 3

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What happens next

  • The candidate is added to Blacklisted Candidates.
  • The candidate is automatically disqualified in active jobs.
  • The candidate cannot be considered while the blacklist is active.

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View blacklisted candidates

1

Go to Candidates

Open Candidates from the left menu.
2

Open Blacklisted Candidates

Filter the view to only restricted profiles.
3

Select a candidate

Open the candidate profile to review details.
4

Remove from blacklist

Click Remove from Blacklist to lift the restriction.
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BAD 5

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What happens next

  • The candidate is no longer restricted.
  • The candidate becomes active again.
  • The candidate can be considered for jobs going forward.
  • The candidate is not added back to any job automatically.

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Important to remember

  • Blacklisting blocks the candidate across all jobs.
  • Disqualifying removes the candidate from one job only.
  • Removing from blacklist allows future hiring but does not restart any prior process.
  • Always confirm before applying restrictions — reversing them takes manual cleanup.

View candidate details

Tour the profile and every available action.

Manage candidates

Cross-job candidate list, search, and filter.
Last modified on June 19, 2026