If a candidate was added by mistake, you can delete their record. Deleting removes them from active use across every job and pipeline; deleted candidates then appear under the CRM's Recently deleted view.
From the candidate profile
Open the profile.
In the action sidebar, open the actions (⋮) menu and choose Delete.
Confirm.
From the pipeline
Open a candidate's card on the job's pipeline board, use its (⋮) menu, choose Delete, and confirm.
From the Candidates list
On the Candidates list, open the (⋮) menu next to the person, choose Delete, and confirm. To remove several at once, select them and use the bulk bar — a bulk delete offers an Undo right after, in the confirmation message.
What happens after deletion
The candidate is removed from every job and pipeline and no longer appears in the normal list, search, or reports.
They move to the Recently deleted view in the CRM.
Any shared profile links stop working.
💡 For a real applicant, use Disqualify instead of deleting — it keeps your reporting accurate while removing them from active stages.