Delete a Job Opening

Deleting a job opening permanently removes the opening and all associated candidate data from Trakstar Hire. Because this action cannot be undone, you should delete an opening only when you're certain it is no longer needed.

In many cases, archiving an opening or changing its status to Internal is a better option if you may need to reference the opening or its candidates in the future.

Before You Delete an Opening

Before deleting a job opening, consider whether another option better fits your needs.

Archive the Opening

Archive an opening if hiring has been completed but you'd like to retain:

Candidate records
Hiring history
Reporting data
Opening details

Archived openings can still be referenced later without appearing as active openings.

Change the Opening to Internal

If you simply want to remove the opening from public job boards and your careers site, change its status to Internal instead of deleting it.

An internal opening remains available within Trakstar Hire while no longer being publicly advertised.

What Happens When You Delete an Opening?

Deleting an opening permanently removes:

The job opening
All candidates associated with the opening
Candidate activity and hiring history tied to that opening

Warning: Deleted openings and candidate data cannot be recovered.

If you want to preserve candidate information, archive the opening instead of deleting it.

Delete an Opening

To permanently delete a job opening:

Open the job opening.
Select the option to delete the opening.
Confirm that you want to permanently delete the opening.

Once confirmed, the opening and all associated data are permanently removed from your account.

Best Practices

Delete openings only when they were created in error or are no longer needed.
Archive completed openings to preserve hiring records and candidate information.
Change an opening to Internal if you want to stop public visibility without removing the opening.
Confirm that no candidate information needs to be retained before deleting an opening.

Questions? Feel free to reach out at any time at hire@trakstar.com!