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hi everyone,

I'm wondering, what does everyone do with nonsuccessful candidates in a job order after another one has been placed for that role? For some reason, my first instinct is to remove them after some time, to keep it cleaner looking and then in the Candidates overview tab, their Status is blank and I find that nicer than having an old Status from an old job order there. For reference, I work at a company where we do a lot of Freelance hiring as well as Permanent Roles and since our industry is so niche, it's often we reconsider candidates multiple times over the years for positions and/or for multiple different Freelance projects.

Just looking for any insight around this, thank you!

That's an excellent question! While cleaning up seems natural, I'd want to leave them in the system, especially given your specialty industry and frequent recruiting. Consider them a significant talent pool. Instead of eliminating, might you try utilizing a specific "Not Selected (Role Name)" or "Future Prospect" status? This manner, you may have a clear picture of active candidates for present opportunities while still having a searchable database for future needs, avoiding rediscovering fantastic people.