> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clarvo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tracking candidates

> Move candidates through your pipeline with statuses, and dig into each one from the profile panel.

The shortlist isn't just a list. It's where you track each candidate's progress and review
them in depth.

## Status

Every candidate has a **Status** you set from the dropdown in the Status column. The
available statuses are:

| Status                 | Meaning                                     |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| **Not Contacted**      | On your shortlist, no outreach yet.         |
| **Email Sent**         | You've emailed the candidate.               |
| **Connection Request** | You've sent a LinkedIn connection request.  |
| **InMail Sent**        | You've sent a LinkedIn InMail.              |
| **Interested**         | The candidate has shown interest.           |
| **Interviewing**       | The candidate is in your interview process. |
| **Hired**              | You've hired the candidate.                 |
| **Rejected**           | The candidate isn't moving forward.         |
| **Not Interested**     | The candidate has declined.                 |

Use **Filter by Status** in the toolbar to focus on candidates at a particular status.

### How statuses update

You can set any status yourself from the dropdown. Clarvo also updates the outreach statuses
**automatically as a [sequence](/sequences/overview) runs**. When a step actually sends to a
candidate on the project's shortlist, their status moves to match:

| When this sends…              | …the status becomes    |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| An email step                 | **Email Sent**         |
| A LinkedIn connection request | **Connection Request** |
| A LinkedIn InMail             | **InMail Sent**        |

<Note>
  Automatic updates only happen when a message sends (not when you enroll a candidate),
  and only for candidates already on the project's shortlist. Each change is recorded in the
  candidate's Activity with the sequence noted as the source.
</Note>

The remaining statuses (**Interested**, **Interviewing**, **Hired**, **Rejected**, and
**Not Interested**) reflect what happens after outreach, so you set those yourself as
candidates progress.

## The candidate profile panel

Click any candidate to open their profile panel. Alongside their full details (work
experience, education, skills, and location), it has four tabs:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Evaluation" icon="clipboard-check">
    How the candidate scored against your search **criteria**, broken down criterion by
    criterion. This is the [AI-powered evaluation](/search/how-search-works) from your search.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Notes" icon="note-sticky">
    Write and read notes on the candidate so your team stays aligned.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Activity" icon="clock-rotate-left">
    A timeline of what's happened with the candidate.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Chat" icon="comments">
    Message the candidate directly. This tab appears when messaging is available, and replies
    also show up in [Conversations](/conversations/inbox).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  The Owner column shows who's responsible for each candidate, so a shared shortlist
  stays organized across your team.
</Note>