Understand Onboarding Workflow Statuses

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Onboarding workflow statuses indicate who is responsible for the next required step in the onboarding process and help you track progress before work begins.

Onboarding Workflow Statuses 

Status

What it Means

Next Action

Pending Talent

The next required onboarding step must be completed by the talent.

The talent must complete the required action before onboarding can continue.

Pending Client

The next required onboarding step must be completed by your organization.

Complete the required action before onboarding can continue.

Pending Start

All onboarding requirements have been completed, but the contract start date has not yet arrived.

No action is required. The contract will become Active on the start date.

Active

All onboarding requirements have been completed and the contract start date has been reached.

Work can begin.

How Statuses Change

As each onboarding stage is completed, the contract automatically progresses to the next required stage.

The contract status updates to indicate who is responsible for the next required action.

Learn More

To learn more about the onboarding workflow, see đź“„ Understand Talent OnboardingÂ