# Company Status

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This feature is exclusive to Agency tenants and is not available for Direct Employers. If you're an agency managing clients, you can utilize this feature to optimize your process on Hireforce.
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## Overview

The Company Status allows you to effectively manage your interactions and relationships with clients.

Hireforce offers Lead, Negotiation, Client and Lost as default company statuses. Company created will be default-granted Lead status.

Admin and Member with Workspace additional permission can access this section. On the Setting page, select Company Status to access.

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## Company Status Management

### Edit

You're able to edit the Status name after being added.

1. Click the **Pencil** icon on the right.
2. Edit information then click **Save**.

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### Delete

* If a status is linked with company, you cannot delete it.

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* If a status is not linked with any companies, you can be delete normally: \
  Click the **Trash** icon on the right > Click the **Delete** button.

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## Add A New Company Status

You can create maximum 15 statuses. To add a new status:

1. Click the +New status button.
2. Update the company status name, then click the Add button to complete.

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