How to make major changes to a job that already has applicants

When a job on Get on Board already has applicants, making major changes requires a deliberate process decision—not just a quick edit to the posting text.

Start by sizing the change

Use this practical guide:

• Minor change: copy clarity or small corrections. You can edit the posting.
• Major change: seniority, core responsibilities, salary range, or role strategy shift. Evaluate close, reopen, or duplicate.

When to close, reopen, or duplicate

• Close: you end that process and stop receiving new applicants.
• Reopen: you continue the same process with existing applicants, notes, and messages.
• Duplicate: you create a new posting without previous applicants and start from scratch.

Key rules to decide

1. If you want to keep current history and applicants, prioritize reopening.
2. If you need a clean process or the job is 4 months old or more, prioritize duplicating.
3. When you duplicate, the new posting goes through moderation and may require unlocking based on your plan.

Before applying major updates

Check which fields you can edit directly, and make sure the final version still complies with moderation policy.

Related articles

• What is the difference between closing and unpublishing a process?
• What is the difference between duplicate and re-opening a process?
• What can and can’t I edit in a published job?
• Job moderation policy