The new Applicant Screen experience is designed to keep you moving between vacancies and candidates without losing your place.
Vacancy Header
At the top of the Applicant Screen you'll find the vacancy header, showing the vacancy you're currently viewing along with quick access to everything else you're permitted to see.
Quick access to all vacancies – view a list of every vacancy you have permission to view without leaving the Applicants screen.
Direct navigation – select a vacancy from the list to be taken straight to its applicants, with no need to go back to the Vacancies page first.
Search – use the search bar in the header to quickly find the vacancy you're looking for by name.
Milestones and Panel View
The new screen is laid out in distinct sections with a clear overview of the information that matters the most:
Milestone visibility - the view you are most familiar with, showing your milestones and number of candidates in each one, with a hover view to see your progression stages and filter by the stages.
Candidate List - a collapsible left-hand panel provides you with a list of all candidates in that stage. Infinite scrolling means you no longer have to switch between pages of candidates, providing greater visibility.
Candidate Application - your main view of the candidate information, with all of the accordions that you are familiar with. Each accordion has been upgraded in line with the new screen, providing a better user experience.
Candidate Panel - a collapsible right-hand panel, allowing you to view details about each candidate and manage things such as star ratings, highlights, and add candidate notes all in one convenient location.
Moving Between Candidates
Once you're viewing a candidate, use candidate navigation to move to the next or previous candidate within the same milestone or progression stage – there's no need to return to the candidate list between each one.
Looking for Add Applicant, Vacancy Notes, or other vacancy-level actions? These live in the Vacancy Manager side drawer – you can read more about this here.
Notifications
In-app notification pop-ups appear directly on the new Applicant Screen, so you can stay on top of key actions as they happen without needing to switch screens.
Notifications fire for the same kinds of events you're used to being alerted to elsewhere in Talos – for example, a candidate completing a Data Capture Form will trigger an in-app notification to any user with access to that job who has the relevant notification switched on.
Roles and Permissions
The new Applicant Screen introduces a handful of permissions alongside the ones you're already using in Talos. You can manage these in the existing admin screen, and you can view our Roles & Permissions article for how to manage these.
Featured Permissions for the Applicant Screen
Candidate Notes visibility – controls which roles can see specific notes, so sensitive information can stay confidential while still sharing relevant context with the right users.
Unbiased Recruitment – configure exactly who can see candidate information at each milestone. This works alongside CV Redaction, and the new screen highlights which milestones are set as unbiased.
Data Retention – now permission-based on the new screen, rather than available to everyone by default.
Copy & Move Candidate – role-based permissions controlling who can copy or move a candidate between vacancies.