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

# Shortlist and push to candidates

> Build a shortlist from search, then push it to start the hiring process for real.

A shortlist is a holding area. Adding someone to it doesn't notify them, start a process, or commit you to anything.

## Building a shortlist

Add candidates from search results, one at a time or in a batch through chat. Anyone shortlisted for a job shows up in that job's **Candidates** tab, still at the shortlist stage.

## Pushing to candidates

When you're ready to actually reach out, push the shortlist. This is the moment a candidate becomes a real, active application:

* Their profile is captured as a snapshot, so later updates to their corpus profile don't change what you already reviewed.
* Staffer sets up their screening process from the job's process steps.
* Their state moves from shortlist to in review.

<Warning>
  Pushing is what starts the process. There's no confirmation step after this, so don't push candidates you're not ready to move forward with yet.
</Warning>

**Next:** [The candidate view](/companies/candidate-view)