Application states for the recruiter

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title: Application states for the recruiter
description: An overview of the application states the way the recruiters see it.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/recruitment-workspace/application-state-recruiter.html
release: australia
product: Recruitment Workspace
classification: recruitment-workspace
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Reference, Recruitment Workspace, Hiring Experiences, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
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# Application states for the recruiter

An overview of the application states the way the recruiters see it.

|State|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|New|The applicant has submitted the application and is in **New** state in the recruiter's queue.|
|In review|The application is in review.|
|Interviewing|The applicant is in the interview process.|
|Offer sent|The applicant has received an offer.|
|Offer accepted|The applicant has accepted the offer.|
|Hired|The applicant is hired.|
|Rejected|The application is rejected.|
|Withdrawn|The applicant has withdrawn the application.|

**Parent Topic:**[Recruitment Workspace reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/recruitment-workspace/recruitment-workspace-reference.md)