Position statuses indicate where a position is within the search process. Some common position statuses are Accepting Applications and Reviewing Applications. These statuses are useful for viewing or sorting a list of open positions. In addition, each position status can carry its own set of rules that impact permissions in the program. When creating a position status, administrators have the option of choosing whether:

1. Evaluators can review applications while this status is active.
2. Applicants can update their application materials while this status is active.
3. Applicants can see this status when it is active.

For example, when changing a status from Accepting Applications to Reviewing Applications, the program can be set so that Evaluators can review application materials, but applicants can no longer submit or update application materials.

Application statuses are applied to individual applicants to indicate where their application is within the search process. For example, Rejected, Longlist, or Shortlist may be used as possible application statuses. This feature is particularly useful for sorting applicants and controlling when subsets of applicants can and cannot update their applications. When creating an application status, administrators can control whether:

1. Applicants can update their application materials while this status is active.
2. Applicants can see this status.

If a search process requires applicants to add additional documents at a later time, application statuses are the best way to accomplish that process. For instance, it may be desired to see another letter of recommendation just from the top candidates halfway through the search. By creating a Shortlist application status, just those applicants can be permitted to submit more materials. Application statuses are also beneficial because they help organize and narrow down large lists of applicants.