Prerequisites
- Criteria configured: At least 1 criterion. Start prompts you to add them if missing.
- Job is live: Published or internal state in your ATS.
- Application Review access: Your company needs access and available job and application allowances. See product access and allowances.
Starting and Pausing
From the Jobs page, each job has a Start or Pause button. Starting opens a confirmation dialog showing the processing schedule. Click Start to confirm. Pausing stops new candidates from being picked up. In-progress evaluations finish. All existing scores are preserved.
Stage Automation
Automatically move candidates between pipeline stages based on score. Configure per job via Edit Stage Automation.
Both are optional. Candidates between the 2 thresholds stay in the starting stage for manual review.
Stage automation only affects candidates in the starting stage. It won’t move candidates backwards or re-route those already in other stages.
Automatic Pausing
Nova automatically pauses scoring on a job when:- The job’s Application Review permission expires. Some offers limit job permissions to the usage period.
- The job is archived, no longer live, or no longer found in your ATS.
- All criteria are removed from the job. Add criteria before starting it again.
- The job reaches an application limit: its run limit or your company’s application allowance. Raise the run limit, adjust the allowance or wait for its next reset, then start it again.
Per-Job Settings
From the job’s actions menu:- Assessment output language: Override the company default for this job.
- Run limit: Cap applications Nova will process.
What happens to existing applications when I start Nova?
What happens to existing applications when I start Nova?
All existing applications are processed immediately alongside new ones.
Does pausing Nova lose any data?
Does pausing Nova lose any data?
No. All scores, assessments, and analytics are preserved.
Does automatic pausing affect my ATS?
Does automatic pausing affect my ATS?
No. Only Nova’s AI processing stops. Your job posting stays active.