# What Is an Evergreen Requisition?

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Published: 2026-07-07
Updated: 2026-09-16
Author: Alberto Cubeddu
Excerpt: Evergreen requisitions help teams build pipelines for recurring roles, but they need clear ownership, candidate communication, and stage hygiene.

An evergreen requisition is an always-open or recurring job requisition used to collect candidates for roles that are hired frequently or continuously.

Always-open roles can create healthy pipelines or messy candidate databases. Without discipline, candidates apply to a role that is not actively hiring, recruiters lose track of readiness, and hiring managers see stale shortlists.

## What to Distinguish

An evergreen requisition builds a recurring pipeline; it does not necessarily represent an immediately funded vacancy. A specific opening still needs an owner, location, headcount approval and expected start date.

## A Practical Example

**Illustrative example:** A hospitality group keeps an evergreen requisition for front-of-house staff across several venues. Candidates are screened for availability, customer service examples, and location preference, then routed when a specific manager has an approved opening.

## What to Measure

Use explicit definitions for your reporting. The following are practical measurement choices, not universal benchmarks or claimed product results.

| Measure | Definition | Interpretation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pipeline freshness | Profiles with availability reconfirmed within your chosen window ÷ profiles treated as active × 100. | Choose a window suited to the role and do not count an old application as continuing interest. |
| Time to live shortlist | First approved shortlist timestamp minus the date a specific opening was authorised. | Separate time building the general pool from time filling the actual vacancy. |

## How to Apply It

Tell candidates whether hiring is active or expressions of interest are being collected. Reconfirm availability before presenting someone to a manager and link each eventual hire to the funded opening.

## Common Mistakes

- Advertising a role without explaining timing.
- Letting candidates sit with no updates.
- Mixing locations or job families without tags.
- Forgetting to close or refresh stale profiles.

## Where Skill Society Fits

Skill Society supports role-specific questions and candidate evidence for review. For an evergreen pool, the recruiting team still needs to reconfirm interest and availability and connect candidates to an approved live role.

[Book a demo](https://skillsociety.com.au/booking?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=what-is-an-evergreen-requisition) to discuss your screening workflow, evidence requirements and human review points.

## Related Reading

Continue with [a job requisition](/blog/glossary/what-is-a-job-requisition).

## Further Reading

- [nCore HR Glossary](https://www.ncorehr.com/hr-glossary/) - ATS workflow terms such as applicant drop-off, application conversion, CV parsing, automation rules, and pre-screening questions.
- [Indeed Recruiting Glossary](https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/hr-recruiting-glossary) - broad HR and recruiting terminology, including referral programs, employer concepts, and hiring process terms.
- [iCIMS HR and Recruiting Glossary](https://www.icims.com/glossary/) - recruiting, offer, onboarding, and employee referral definitions.
- [SocialTalent Glossary](https://www.socialtalent.com/glossary) - talent acquisition metrics and funnel terms, including interview ratios, market mapping, passive candidates, and pipeline velocity.