Applying to a job and tracking applications

Before you apply

Make sure your profile is ready. A complete profile helps employers review you faster, and it saves time on every application.

1. Sign in, or create a free account if you don’t have one.
2. Open Settings > Profile and add:
   • your current location and the time zones you can work in
   • a CV in PDF format, up to 5 MB
   • links to a portfolio, GitHub or LinkedIn profile, if relevant
3. Click Save profile.

Applying to a job

Every listing has an Apply button at the top and bottom of the page. What happens next depends on how the employer set up the job.

Apply on HireWise

1. Click Apply.
2. Review the information that will be shared. Your name, email and CV are filled in from your profile.
3. Answer any extra questions from the employer.
   • Some questions are required and marked with an asterisk.
   • Free-text answers are limited to 2,000 characters.
4. Add a cover letter if you like. It is optional unless the employer says otherwise.
5. Click Submit application.

You will receive a confirmation email within a few minutes.

Apply on the employer’s site

Some jobs show Apply on company site instead. These open the employer’s own careers page in a new tab. We can’t track the status of these applications automatically, but you can add them to your tracker manually under Applications > Add external application.

Tip: Save jobs you’re interested in with the bookmark icon, then apply in one sitting. Saved jobs are listed under Applications > Saved.

Tracking your applications

Open Dashboard > Applications to see every job you have applied to. Each application shows one of these statuses:

Status	What it means
Submitted	The employer has received your application but hasn’t opened it yet.
Viewed	Someone on the hiring team has opened your application.
In review	The employer has shortlisted you or is still deciding.
Interview	The employer has invited you to an interview. Check your email for details.
Offer	You have received an offer through HireWise.
Not selected	The employer has decided not to move forward.
Closed	The job was closed before a decision was made.

Status changes appear within a few minutes, and you can choose to receive them by email. See Setting up job alerts and email notifications for details.

Following up and withdrawing

• Follow up: if your application has been in Submitted or Viewed for more than 14 days, a Send follow-up button appears. You can use it once per application.
• Withdraw: open the application and click Withdraw. The employer will see that you withdrew, but not why.

If something looks wrong with a listing or an employer asks you for money, stop and read our guide to reporting a suspicious listing. You can keep browsing open jobs while you wait to hear back.