The Send Manual Change Event column in Recruiting Setup > Candidate Status allows you to enable or suppress manual candidate status changes (that is, status changes that recruiters make) from triggering workflows that are linked to the Job Application Status Changed HR event. This allows you to control which manual changes in candidate status result in notifications without having to go into workflow settings.
For example, the Job Application Status Changed HR event is associated with a workflow that sends automated messages to candidates when a recruiter declines them. However, in order for the workflow to be triggered, you must also select the Send Manual Change Event checkbox for the “Declined” status. Conversely, clear the checkbox and when a recruiter declines a candidate, the workflow is suppressed; a message isn't sent out.
While this parameter controls whether manual changes in candidate status trigger workflows, it doesn't control automatic changes. These include:
- The default status of “New” that Recruiting assigns to candidates when they submit a job application.
- Any status update auto-triggered by an external candidate's answer to a screening question.
For example, clearing this checkbox for the “Declined” status would only suppress messages for when the recruiter manually declines a candidate, and not when a candidate is auto-declined from a screening question.