How do I close a job post?
Is your job opening filled? There are two ways to close a job:
From anywhere in the tool, click Jobs in the sidebar
Click on the job you would like to close and then click the three dots (...) in the top right corner
Click Close job in the options
What happens when I close a job post?
When you close a job post, the post is deactivated and it also won't be visible anymore on your career page. You'll no longer be able to communicate with candidates, so make sure you finish up with everyone you need to before closing. You'll always be able to look up everyone's contact info though. You can find your closed jobs under the Closed tab:
Why should I close a job post?
You can close a job when you’ve hired someone or you want to open up a slot for another job post. If the position is filled, it makes sense to close the job in a timely manner to respect your career page visitors, properly notify your team members and get your statistics in order.
What’s the difference between a private and a closed job post?
Closed and private job posts are not the same! Here's the difference:
A closed job means you’re fully finished hiring and don’t want to receive new applicants. There’s also no need to communicate with candidates anymore. Everyone is either disqualified or hired. You also won't be charged for closed jobs.
A private job post means the job post is still active, but not visible to the public anymore. You either don't want your job post public from the beginning, or you've received plenty of applications and don't want to receive any more. So the big difference is that this job opening is not visible on your career page, but it is still accessible in your list of Active jobs. You can share a unique private link to this job post, so people can still visit (and apply). Because it's still an active job opening, it also takes up one job slot.
Most companies publish their job posts open to the public. When they have enough applicants, they switch the job post to ‘private’ and start reviewing and communicating with candidates. When they've hired someone, they finally close the job.