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title: Update Candidate Stages
description: Move candidates to the correct stage after each review or hiring decision.
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# Update Candidate Stages

## Move candidates to the correct stage after each review or hiring decision.

Before you start

## Before you start

Make sure you are logged in to Sprockets and have the correct access for the location, job, or candidate you need to manage.

Steps

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### Open the Candidates tab

Open the Candidates tab.

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### Find the candidate in the list or pipeline

Find the candidate in the list or pipeline.

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### Open the status or stage dropdown

Open the status or stage dropdown.

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### Select the appropriate next stage

Select the appropriate next stage.

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### Follow any guided steps that appear after

Follow any guided steps that appear after the stage is selected.

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### Confirm the candidate is now in the correct stage

Confirm the candidate is now in the correct stage.

![Update Candidate Stages - Candidate Current Status Move Candidate Menu screenshot](https://hiring.sprockets.ai/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/09-candidate-current-status-move-candidate-menu-rounded-50px-1.png)

 Candidate Current Status Move Candidate Menu

Final check

## What to check before you move on

- ✓The update is saved successfully.
- ✓The correct users, locations, jobs, or candidates are selected.
- ✓Any related automation, notification, or scheduling settings are turned on where needed.

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