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Inactivate or lock a candidate in Recruiting

Describes how to inactivate a user when they leave your company.

This article is for administrators or staffing users with the appropriate permissions.

Important:

  • You must be an Administrator or Staffing user to perform this task.
  • Staffing Users cannot inactivate an Administrator, but they can inactivate another Staffing User.
 

When an employee leaves your company, you must inactivate their account.

Inactivate a user in Recruiting

  1. Go to People > Hiring > Applicant Tracking.
  2. Select Admin, then select Users.
  3. Select the candidate's name.
  4. Go to the User Status and Login section. Update these fields:
    1. Login: Select the checkbox next to the Locked field.
    2. Status: Select the checkbox next to the Inactive field.
  5. Select Save.

Notes:

  • Inactivating a user removes them from all jobs.
  • You cannot inactivate a user who is the only hiring manager on a job. To work around this, replace the hiring manager with another user. Then deactivate the former hiring manager.

Updated: April 27th, 2026 6015 views


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