---
title: "Pause or close a job"
description: "Pause a job to stop new sourcing and outreach, or close it permanently when the role is filled or no longer needed."
plans: ["free","source"]
roles: ["hiring-manager","recruiter"]
url: https://help.finlay.ai/jobs/pause-or-close-a-job/
lastReviewed: 2026-10-05
---

# Pause or close a job

Pause a job to stop new sourcing and outreach, or close it permanently when the role is filled or no longer needed.

Drafts must be published before they can be paused or closed.

Pausing is useful when you need to stop new activity while keeping the job and
its current candidates available for later review. Closing is permanent for
that job.

## Pause the search

**Pause search…** stops new sourcing and outreach. Messages already queued
for delivery may still be sent.

**Resume search…** restarts the job. If your plan has no room for another
active job, pause or close another job first.

## Close the job

**Close job…** asks what happened with the role: you hired a Finlay
candidate, filled it another way, or are no longer hiring. Closing ends the
search and switches off the job's automation.

- A closed job cannot be reopened. Create a new job instead.
- Candidates already in progress are not notified.

On Finlay Managed, your Finlay recruiter manages existing jobs. See
[Managed workspaces](https://help.finlay.ai/billing/managed-workspaces/).