Workflows

Creating Workflow Stages

Set up stages to organise your application pipeline

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Design your perfect review process by creating custom workflow stages. This guide shows you how to add, configure, and organise stages.

Accessing Workflow Settings

From your guild dashboard, navigate to Workflows. Click on a workflow to edit it, or click Create Workflow to start fresh.

Screenshot: Workflow editor

Adding a Stage

  1. Click Add Stage in the workflow editor
  2. Enter a name for the stage
  3. Choose a colour for visual identification
  4. Configure stage settings
  5. Click Save

Stage Properties

Property Description
Name Display name for the stage (e.g., "Under Review")
Colour Badge colour for visual identification
Description Internal notes about this stage's purpose
Stage Type Initial, Intermediate, or Final
Outcome For final stages: Accepted, Rejected, or Neutral

Stage Types Explained

Initial Stage

The starting point for new applications. Every workflow must have exactly one initial stage.

New applications automatically enter this stage when submitted.

Intermediate Stages

Review stages between submission and final decision. You can have as many as needed.

Applications move through these stages as your team reviews them.

Final Stages

End states where applications complete their journey. Must be marked with an outcome.

Outcome Use For Example Names
Accepted Approved applicants Accepted, Approved, Hired
Rejected Declined applicants Rejected, Declined, Not Selected
Neutral Other end states Withdrawn, Expired, On Hold

Choosing Stage Colours

Use colours strategically to help your team quickly identify application status:

Blue

New/Pending

Amber

In Progress

Purple

Special Steps

Cyan

Awaiting Response

Green

Accepted

Red

Rejected

Grey

Inactive/Closed

Pink

Needs Attention

Reordering Stages

Drag and drop stages to reorder them. The order determines the default progression path, though applications can move to any stage at any time.

Pro Tip

Put your most commonly used "next stage" directly after the current stage. This makes the Quick Actions button more useful.

Editing Existing Stages

Click any stage to edit its properties. Changes take effect immediately for all applications in that stage.

Caution

Changing a stage's outcome type (e.g., from Accepted to Rejected) affects how those applications are counted in your statistics.

Deleting Stages

To delete a stage, it must be empty (no applications currently in that stage). Move any applications to a different stage first.

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