• STATUS UPDATE
  • JOB MANAGEMENT
  • DATA ACCESS
  • HUMAN REVIEW

How to move candidates through hiring stages with your AI

Connect your AI to Lever to manage your recruitment pipeline. You can update candidate statuses and organize job openings without leaving your chat.

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Short answer

How can I move candidates through hiring stages using my AI?

Your AI uses the Lever Connector to pull your current job openings and candidate data. You can then tell your agent to change a candidate's status or archive an old job opening. This keeps your Lever pipeline updated.

Pipeline outcomes

Where your data lands.

The AI handles the updates in Lever based on your instructions.

STATUS UPDATE

Updated candidate stages

The AI moves applicants from one stage to the next. Your Lever pipeline stays current as you make decisions.

JOB MANAGEMENT

Cleaned up job lists

You can tell your agent to close out old roles. This keeps your active hiring opportunities organized.

DATA ACCESS

Real-time job details

Your AI pulls specific information about your open roles. You get the context you need to make hiring decisions.

HUMAN REVIEW

Manual oversight required

The AI handles the data entry and status changes. You still make all the final calls on which candidates move forward.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat and your Lever account.

  1. Find open roles

    The AI looks up your current job openings to see what you are hiring for.

    list_hiring_opportunities

  2. Get job context

    Once you pick a role, the AI pulls the specific details for that position.

    get_opportunity_details

  3. Change candidate status

    The AI moves a specific applicant to a new stage in your pipeline.

    update_opportunity_stage

  4. Close old roles

    If a role is filled or cancelled, the AI marks the opportunity as archived.

    archive_hiring_opportunity

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin managing your pipeline.

Starting points

These are basic commands. Swap out the job titles or candidate names with your actual Lever data.

Lever Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ug5DXfEh5ultBCw8g3A7dzI8st3EPGwPGW9YOGE0/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Lever capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lever-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ug5DXfEh5ultBCw8g3A7dzI8st3EPGwPGW9YOGE0/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all my current hiring opportunities in Lever.

  • Show me the details for the Senior Product Designer role.

  • Move the candidate in the Software Engineer role to the interview stage.

  • Archive the Marketing Manager hiring opportunity.

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Start here

Connect Lever once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your login stays encrypted and secure, and you can start managing your pipeline immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete candidates from Lever?

    No. The AI can only update stages or archive hiring opportunities.

  • 02

    Does the AI make hiring decisions for me?

    No. The AI only performs the data updates you tell it to do. You still make the final calls.

  • 03

    Can I see the details of a specific job opening?

    Yes. The AI can pull specific details for any opportunity you identify.

  • 04

    Can the AI create new job openings?

    No. The current tools only allow for listing, viewing, updating, or archiving existing opportunities.

  • 05

    Will my Lever credentials be shared with the AI model?

    No. Your credentials are managed by Vinkius and are never exposed to the AI model itself.

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