When to delete a stage movement
Delete a stage movement when:
A candidate was moved to the wrong stage by mistake
You need to correct an accidental stage change
The movement shouldn't be counted in reports or metrics
Note: Deleting a stage movement removes it from all reports and analytics where it was previously counted.
Who can delete stage movements?
Only these users can delete a stage movement:
Admins (can delete any movement)
The user who created the movement (can only delete their own)
If you don't have permission, you won't see the delete option.
How to delete a stage movement
Open the Stage Movement Timeline (see Understanding Stage Movement Timeline for steps)
Find the stage movement you want to delete
Click the bin icon (🗑️) next to the movement
A confirmation dialog appears with the message:
"This will delete the Stage Movements. This action will impact calculations on Reports, Job page and other related entities."
Type DELETE (in all uppercase) in the text field
Click the Delete button
The stage movement is removed and the timeline automatically refreshes.
Special warning: Deleting movements to "Hired" stage
If you delete a movement to the Hired stage, you'll see this additional warning:
"Deleting stage movement from Hired will also delete all associated Placement Record and Revenue data."
When you confirm deletion:
The stage movement is deleted
The associated Placement record is deleted
All revenue data linked to that placement is deleted
This action is permanent. Make sure you want to proceed before confirming.
What happens after deletion
Timeline updates
The deleted movement is removed from the Stage Movement Timeline immediately
Activity log
An activity is automatically created on the candidate profile:
Header: "Stage Movement Deleted" (attributed to you)
Text: "Movement to [Stage Name] stage was deleted"
Associated Job: Linked to the job where the deletion occurred
Reporting impact
The deleted stage movement is no longer counted in:
Stage Movement Breakdown Report
Job Page metrics
Moved to Stage KPI (Advanced Reporting)
Job Pipeline Report
Company Page
Time to Fill calculations
Days in Stage calculations
Milestones
All reports and metrics update to reflect the deletion.
Important notes
Deletion is permanent. You cannot undo this action
Stage movements you delete will no longer appear in any historical reports
"Added to Job" and "Disqualification Reason Changed" entries cannot be deleted
If deletion fails, the movement remains visible in the timeline