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

# Pipeline stages and moving candidates

> Every job has a candidate pipeline from New to Hired. Assign from the pool, drag between stages, rename or add stages.

Open any job and the **Pipeline** tab shows the search as columns: **New, Applied, Screening, Longlist, Shortlist, Interview, 2nd Interview, Offer, Hired, Postponed, Rejected**.

<Frame caption="A candidate assigned to the Shortlist stage">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/yena/_yA7y7-DV4HpWgMr/images/screenshots/pipeline-stages.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_yA7y7-DV4HpWgMr&q=85&s=d127abf747fcdaa67a3067299bd905be" alt="Job pipeline with stages and a candidate card" width="1770" height="823" data-path="images/screenshots/pipeline-stages.png" />
</Frame>

## Getting candidates in

The left rail is your **pool**: every candidate in your database, with filters (experience, LinkedIn, enrichment status, recency) and a search box. Drag a candidate onto a column, or click the **+** on their card and pick the stage. **Import CV** sits right there for candidates that arrive as files.

## Working the pipeline

* Drag cards between stages as the search progresses; the counters across the top always show the state of the race.
* Click a card for the full candidate preview without leaving the pipeline.
* Stages are yours: **rename** any column or **add stages** via the column menu, per job.

<Note>
  The pipeline is internal. Presenting candidates to the client happens through the [client portal](/en/portal/sharing-a-shortlist), where you choose exactly who the client sees.
</Note>