diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/__manifest__.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/__manifest__.py
index d2fd3e4dd..d7b3cbb61 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/__manifest__.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
         'views/requisitions.xml',
         'views/skills.xml',
         'wizards/post_onboarding_attachment_wizard.xml',
+        'wizards/applicant_refuse_reason.xml',
         # 'views/resume_pearser.xml',
     ],
     'assets': {
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/data/sequence.xml b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/data/sequence.xml
index 2a9f55591..a3118c9a1 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/data/sequence.xml
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/data/sequence.xml
@@ -8,5 +8,14 @@
             <field name="padding">5</field>
             <field name="number_next_actual">1</field>
         </record>
+
+        <record id="seq_hr_candidate" model="ir.sequence">
+            <field name="name">HR Job Candidate Sequence</field>
+            <field name="code">hr.job.candidate.sequence</field>
+            <field name="prefix">C</field>
+            <field name="padding">5</field>
+            <field name="number_next_actual">1</field>
+        </record>
+
     </data>
 </odoo>
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_applicant.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_applicant.py
index ddb441afe..3331209ff 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_applicant.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_applicant.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class HRApplicant(models.Model):
     candidate_image = fields.Image(related='candidate_id.candidate_image', readonly=False, compute_sudo=True)
     submitted_to_client = fields.Boolean(string="Submitted_to_client", default=False, readonly=True, tracking=True)
     client_submission_date = fields.Datetime(string="Submission Date")
+    submitted_stage = fields.Many2one('hr.recruitment.stage')
+    refused_stage = fields.Many2one('hr.recruitment.stage')
+    refused_comments = fields.Text()
 
     @api.model
     def _read_group_recruitment_stage_ids(self, stages, domain):
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ class HRApplicant(models.Model):
                 )
             rec.submitted_to_client = True
             rec.client_submission_date = fields.Datetime.now()
+            rec.submitted_stage = rec.recruitment_stage_id.id
 
     def submit_for_approval(self):
         for rec in self:
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_job_recruitment.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_job_recruitment.py
index 82be22788..232199e08 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_job_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_job_recruitment.py
@@ -18,17 +18,20 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
     ]
 
     def _get_first_stage(self):
+        """This function is used to fetch the starting stage"""
         self.ensure_one()
         return self.env['hr.recruitment.stage'].search([
             ('job_recruitment_ids', '=', self.id)], order='sequence asc', limit=1)
 
     def _compute_application_count(self):
+        """this function is used to compute the application count"""
         read_group_result = self.env['hr.applicant']._read_group([('hr_job_recruitment', 'in', self.ids)], ['hr_job_recruitment'], ['__count'])
         result = {job.id: count for job, count in read_group_result}
         for job in self:
             job.application_count = result.get(job.id, 0)
 
     def _compute_all_application_count(self):
+        "this function is used to compute all the applicants count including inactive applicants"
         read_group_result = self.env['hr.applicant'].with_context(active_test=False)._read_group([
             ('hr_job_recruitment', 'in', self.ids),
             '|',
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
             job.all_application_count = result.get(job.id, 0)
 
     def _compute_applicant_hired(self):
+        """this function is used to compute the hired applicants count"""
         hired_stages = self.env['hr.recruitment.stage'].search([('hired_stage', '=', True)])
         hired_data = self.env['hr.applicant']._read_group([
             ('hr_job_recruitment', 'in', self.ids),
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
             job.applicant_hired = job_hires.get(job.id, 0)
 
     def _compute_new_application_count(self):
+        """sthis function is used to fetch the count of applicants those who are in starting stage"""
         self.env.cr.execute(
             """
                 WITH job_stage AS (
@@ -78,19 +83,20 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
         for job in self:
             job.new_application_count = new_applicant_count.get(job.id, 0)
 
-
-    # # display_name = fields.Char(string='Name', compute='_compute_display_name', store=True)
     application_count = fields.Integer(compute='_compute_application_count', string="Application Count")
     all_application_count = fields.Integer(compute='_compute_all_application_count', string="All Application Count")
     new_application_count = fields.Integer(
         compute='_compute_new_application_count', string="New Application",
         help="Number of applications that are new in the flow (typically at first step of the flow)")
     applicant_hired = fields.Integer(compute='_compute_applicant_hired', string="Applicants Hired")
+
     def _get_default_favorite_user_ids(self):
+        """this function is used to set the default users i.e current user"""
         return [(6, 0, [self.env.uid])]
 
     @api.model
     def _default_address_id(self):
+        """this function is used to set the sefault company id """
         last_used_address = self.env['hr.job.recruitment'].search([('company_id', 'in', self.env.companies.ids)], order='id desc',
                                                       limit=1)
         if last_used_address:
@@ -115,9 +121,11 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
     no_of_eligible_submissions = fields.Integer(string='Eligible Submissions', copy=False,
                                                 help='Number of Submissions you expected to send.', default=1)
 
+    submission_status = fields.Selection([('zero','Zero Submissions'),('partial','Partial Submissions'),('filled','Filled Submissions')],default='zero', compute="_compute_submission_status", store=True)
 
     @api.onchange("no_of_recruitment")
     def onchange_no_of_recruitments(self):
+        """this function is used to set the no_of_eligible submissions"""
         for rec in self:
             if rec.no_of_eligible_submissions <= 1:
                 rec.no_of_eligible_submissions = rec.no_of_recruitment
@@ -186,7 +194,7 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
         store=True)
     no_of_submissions = fields.Integer(
         compute='_compute_no_of_submissions',
-        string='Hired', copy=False,
+        string='Submitted', copy=False, store=True,
         help='Number of Application submissions for this job position during recruitment phase.',
     )
     no_of_refused_submissions = fields.Integer(
@@ -213,6 +221,18 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
             if rec.job_category and rec.job_category.default_user:
                 rec.user_id = rec.job_category.default_user.id
 
+    @api.depends('no_of_submissions','no_of_eligible_submissions')
+    def _compute_submission_status(self):
+        for rec in self:
+            if rec.no_of_submissions == 0:
+                rec.submission_status = 'zero'
+            elif rec.no_of_submissions > 0  and rec.no_of_submissions < rec.no_of_eligible_submissions:
+                rec.submission_status = 'partial'
+            elif rec.no_of_submissions > 0  and rec.no_of_submissions >= rec.no_of_eligible_submissions:
+                rec.submission_status = 'filled'
+            else:
+                rec.submission_status = 'zero'
+
 
     @api.depends('application_ids.submitted_to_client')
     def _compute_no_of_submissions(self):
@@ -318,6 +338,10 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
             result.append((record.id, name))
         return result
 
+    @api.depends('job_id', 'recruitment_sequence')
+    def _compute_display_name(self):
+        for rec in self:
+            rec.display_name = False if not rec.recruitment_sequence else f"{rec.recruitment_sequence} ({rec.job_id.name})"
 
     def buttion_view_applicants(self):
         if self.skill_ids:
@@ -334,11 +358,11 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
         action['context'] = dict(self._context)
         return action
 
-    def hr_job_recruitment_end_date_update(self):
 
+    def hr_job_recruitment_end_date_update(self):
         tomorrow_date = fields.Date.today() + timedelta(days=1)
         jobs_ending_tomorrow = self.sudo().search([('target_to', '=', tomorrow_date)])
-
+        jobs_unpublish_needed = self.sudo().search([('target_to','!=',False),('target_to', '<', fields.Date.today()),('website_published','=',True)])
         for job in jobs_ending_tomorrow:
             # Fetch recruiters (assuming job has a field recruiter_id or similar)
             recruiter = job.sudo().user_id  # Replacne with the appropriate field name
@@ -348,13 +372,13 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
                     'hr_recruitment_extended.template_recruitment_deadline_alert')  # Replace with your email template XML ID
                 if template:
                     template.sudo().send_mail(recruiter.id, force_send=True)
+        for job in jobs_unpublish_needed:
+            job.sudo().write({'website_published': False})
         return True
 
 
     @api.model_create_multi
     def create(self, vals_list):
-
-
         for vals in vals_list:
             vals["favorite_user_ids"] = vals.get("favorite_user_ids", [])
             if vals.get('recruitment_sequence', '/') == '/':
@@ -377,8 +401,6 @@ class HRJobRecruitment(models.Model):
 
         return jobs
 
-    def buttion_view_applicants(self):
-        pass
 
     def action_open_attachments(self):
         return {
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_recruitment.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_recruitment.py
index 2b17e6964..88cc1f166 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from odoo import models, fields, api, _
+from odoo import models, fields, api, _, tools
 from odoo.exceptions import ValidationError, UserError
 from datetime import date
 from datetime import timedelta
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ import datetime
 class HrCandidate(models.Model):
     _inherit = "hr.candidate"
 
+    _sql_constraints = [
+        ('unique_candidate_sequence', 'UNIQUE(candidate_sequence)', 'Candidate sequence must be unique!'),
+    ]
     #personal Details
+    candidate_sequence = fields.Char(string='Candidate Sequence', readonly=False, default='/', copy=False)
+
     first_name = fields.Char(string='First Name',required=False, help="This is the person's first name, given at birth or during a naming ceremony. It’s the name people use to address you.")
     middle_name = fields.Char(string='Middle Name', help="This is an extra name that comes between the first name and last name. Not everyone has a middle name")
     last_name = fields.Char(string='Last Name',required=False, help="This is the family name, shared with other family members. It’s usually the last name.")
@@ -23,6 +28,62 @@ class HrCandidate(models.Model):
     employee_code = fields.Char(related="employee_id.employee_id")
     resume = fields.Binary()
 
+    applications_stages_stat = fields.Many2many('application.stage.status',string="Applications History", compute="_compute_applications_stages_stat")
+    # availability_status = fields.Selection([('available','Available'),('not_available','Not Available'),('hired','Hired'),('abscond','Abscond')])
+
+    @api.depends('applicant_ids')
+    def _compute_applications_stages_stat(self):
+        for rec in self:
+            if rec.applicant_ids:
+                stage_status_records = self.env['application.stage.status'].with_context(active_test=False).search([
+                    ('applicant_id', 'in', rec.applicant_ids.ids)
+                ])
+                rec.applications_stages_stat = [(6, 0, stage_status_records.ids)]
+            else:
+                rec.applications_stages_stat = [(5,)]
+
+    @api.depends('partner_name', 'candidate_sequence')
+    def _compute_display_name(self):
+        for rec in self:
+            rec.display_name = rec.partner_name if not rec.candidate_sequence else f"{rec.partner_name} ({rec.candidate_sequence})"
+
+    @api.constrains('email_from', 'partner_phone', 'alternate_phone')
+    def _candidate_unique_constraints(self):
+        for rec in self:
+            # Check for unique email
+            if rec.email_from:
+                existing_email = self.sudo().search([('id', '!=', rec.id), ('email_from', '=', rec.email_from)],
+                                                    limit=1)
+                if existing_email:
+                    raise ValidationError(_("A candidate with the email '%s' already exists, sourced by %s %s.") % (
+                    existing_email.email_from, existing_email.user_id.name, existing_email.candidate_sequence if existing_email.candidate_sequence else ''))
+
+            # Check for unique phone number (partner_phone or alternate_phone)
+            if rec.partner_phone:
+                existing_phone = self.sudo().search(
+                    [('id', '!=', rec.id), '|', ('partner_phone', '=', rec.partner_phone),
+                     ('alternate_phone', '=', rec.partner_phone)], limit=1)
+                if existing_phone:
+                    raise ValidationError(_("A candidate with the phone number '%s' already exists, sourced by %s %s.") % (
+                    existing_phone.partner_phone, existing_phone.user_id.name, existing_phone.candidate_sequence if existing_phone.candidate_sequence else ''))
+
+            if rec.alternate_phone:
+                existing_al_phone = self.sudo().search(
+                    [('id', '!=', rec.id), '|', ('partner_phone', '=', rec.alternate_phone),
+                     ('alternate_phone', '=', rec.alternate_phone)], limit=1)
+                if existing_al_phone:
+                    raise ValidationError(
+                        _("A candidate with the alternate phone number '%s' already exists, sourced by %s %s.") % (
+                        existing_al_phone.alternate_phone, existing_al_phone.user_id.name,  existing_al_phone.candidate_sequence if existing_al_phone.candidate_sequence else ''))
+
+    @api.model_create_multi
+    def create(self, vals_list):
+        for vals in vals_list:
+            if vals.get('candidate_sequence', '/') == '/':
+                vals['candidate_sequence'] = self.env['ir.sequence'].next_by_code(
+                    'hr.job.candidate.sequence') or '/'
+        return super(HrCandidate, self).create(vals_list)
+
 
 
     def create_employee_from_candidate(self):
@@ -134,12 +195,12 @@ class HRApplicant(models.Model):
 
     exp_type = fields.Selection([('fresher','Fresher'),('experienced','Experienced')], default='fresher', required=True)
 
-    total_exp = fields.Integer(string="Total Experience")
-    relevant_exp = fields.Integer(string="Relevant Experience")
-    total_exp_type = fields.Selection([('month',"Month's"),('year',"Year's")])
-    relevant_exp_type = fields.Selection([('month',"Month's"),('year',"Year's")])
+    total_exp = fields.Float(string="Total Experience")
+    relevant_exp = fields.Float(string="Relevant Experience")
+    total_exp_type = fields.Selection([('month',"Month's"),('year',"Year's")], default='year')
+    relevant_exp_type = fields.Selection([('month',"Month's"),('year',"Year's")], default='year')
     notice_period = fields.Integer(string="Notice Period")
-    notice_period_type = fields.Selection([('day',"Day's"),('month',"Month's"),('year',"Year's")], string='Type')
+    notice_period_type = fields.Selection([('day',"Day's"),('month',"Month's"),('year',"Year's")], string='Type', default='day')
 
     current_ctc = fields.Float(string="Current CTC", aggregator="avg", help="Applicant Current Salary", tracking=True, groups="hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user")
     salary_expected = fields.Float("Expected CTC", aggregator="avg", help="Salary Expected by Applicant", tracking=True, groups="hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user")
@@ -148,7 +209,7 @@ class HRApplicant(models.Model):
     holding_offer = fields.Char(string="Holding Offer")
     applicant_comments = fields.Text(string='Applicant Comments')
     recruiter_comments = fields.Text(string='Recruiter Comments')
-
+    medium_id = fields.Many2one(string='Mode')
     doj = fields.Date(tracking=True)
     gender = fields.Selection([
         ('male', 'Male'),
@@ -422,4 +483,57 @@ class RecruitmentCategory(models.Model):
     _rec_name = "category_name"
 
     category_name = fields.Char(string="Category Name")
-    default_user = fields.Many2one('res.users')
\ No newline at end of file
+    default_user = fields.Many2one('res.users')
+
+
+class ApplicationsStageStatus(models.Model):
+    _name = 'application.stage.status'
+    _rec_name = 'applicant_id'
+    _auto = False
+
+    applicant_id = fields.Many2one('hr.applicant')
+    job_request = fields.Many2one('hr.job.recruitment', related='applicant_id.hr_job_recruitment')
+    stage_id = fields.Many2one('hr.recruitment.stage', related="applicant_id.recruitment_stage_id")
+    application_status = fields.Selection([
+        ('ongoing', 'Ongoing'),
+        ('hired', 'Hired'),
+        ('refused', 'Refused'),
+        ('archived', 'Archived'),
+    ], related='applicant_id.application_status')
+    stage_color = fields.Char(related='applicant_id.stage_color', widget='color')
+    stage_color_int = fields.Integer("Stage Color Int", compute="_compute_stage_color")
+
+    @api.depends("application_status")
+    def _compute_stage_color(self):
+        for record in self:
+            if record.application_status == 'hired':
+                record.stage_color_int = 10
+            elif record.application_status == 'ongoing':
+                record.stage_color_int = 3
+            elif record.application_status == 'refused':
+                record.stage_color_int = 1
+            elif record.application_status == 'archived':
+                record.stage_color_int = 9
+            else:
+                record.stage_color_int = 0
+
+
+    @api.depends('applicant_id', 'stage_id', 'application_status', 'job_request', 'stage_color_int')
+    def _compute_display_name(self):
+        for rec in self:
+            rec.display_name = rec.applicant_id.display_name if not rec.stage_id else f"({rec.job_request.recruitment_sequence}){rec.applicant_id.display_name} {rec.stage_color_int} - ({rec.stage_id.name}, {rec.application_status})"
+
+    def init(self):
+        """ Create the SQL view for application.stage.status """
+        tools.drop_view_if_exists(self.env.cr, self._table)
+        self.env.cr.execute("""
+            CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW %s AS (
+                SELECT 
+                    a.id AS id,  -- Ensuring a unique primary key
+                    a.id AS applicant_id
+                FROM 
+                    hr_applicant a
+                WHERE
+                    a.active = 't' or a.active = 'f'
+            );
+        """ % (self._table))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/res_partner.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/res_partner.py
index c428a99df..c3e24c064 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/res_partner.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ from odoo import models, fields, api, _
 class ResPartner(models.Model):
     _inherit = 'res.partner'
 
-    contact_type = fields.Selection([('internal','Internal'),('external','External')], required=True, default='internal')
\ No newline at end of file
+    contact_type = fields.Selection([('internal','Internal'),('external','External')], required=True, default='external')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/stages.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/stages.py
index e9ed5f7ef..0086a3123 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/stages.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/models/stages.py
@@ -109,6 +109,6 @@ class Job(models.Model):
     def unlink(self):
         # Remove stage from all related jobs when stage is deleted
         for job in self:
-            for stage in stage.recruitment_stage_ids:
+            for stage in job.recruitment_stage_ids:
                 stage.write({'job_recruitment_ids': [(3, job.id)]})
         return super(Job, self).unlink()
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/security/ir.model.access.csv b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/security/ir.model.access.csv
index 2886c3c93..4905d5b5a 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/security/ir.model.access.csv
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/security/ir.model.access.csv
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ access_recruitment_attachments_user,access.recruitment.attachments.user,model_re
 access_post_onboarding_attachment_wizard,access.post.onboarding.attachment.wizard,model_post_onboarding_attachment_wizard,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
 access_employee_recruitment_attachments,employee.recruitment.attachments,model_employee_recruitment_attachments,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
 
+
+hr_recruitment.access_hr_applicant_interviewer,hr.applicant.interviewer,hr_recruitment.model_hr_applicant,hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_interviewer,1,1,1,0
+hr_recruitment.access_hr_recruitment_stage_user,hr.recruitment.stage.user,hr_recruitment.model_hr_recruitment_stage,hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user,1,1,1,0
+
+
+access_application_stage_status,application.stage.status,model_application_stage_status,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_applicant_views.xml b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
index 90227e3c6..3b26f5187 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_applicant_views.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <odoo>
-
+    <record id="hr_applicant_view_list_inherit" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="name">hr.applicant.view.list</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="hr_recruitment.crm_case_tree_view_job"/>
+        <field name="model">hr.applicant</field>
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <xpath expr="//field[@name='stage_id']" position="attributes">
+                <attribute name="column_invisible">1</attribute>
+            </xpath>
+            <xpath expr="//field[@name='stage_id']" position="after">
+                <field name="recruitment_stage_id"/>
+            </xpath>
+        </field>
+    </record>
     <record id="hr_applicant_view_form_inherit" model="ir.ui.view">
         <field name="name">hr.applicant.view.form</field>
         <field name="model">hr.applicant</field>
@@ -106,6 +118,16 @@
                     </group>
                 </page>
             </xpath>
+            <xpath expr="//notebook" position="after">
+                <sheet invisible="application_status != 'refused'">
+                    <group invisible="application_status != 'refused'">
+                        <field name="refused_stage" readonly="1" force_save="1" invisible="application_status != 'refused'"/>
+                        <field name="refuse_date" string="Refused On" readonly="1" force_save="1" invisible="application_status != 'refused'"/>
+                        <field name="refused_comments" invisible="application_status != 'refused'"/>
+                    </group>
+                </sheet>
+            </xpath>
+
         </field>
     </record>
     <record id="hr_applicant_view_search_bis_inherit" model="ir.ui.view">
@@ -128,7 +150,6 @@
                 <filter string="Job Recruitment Stage" name="job_recruitment_stage" domain="[]"
                         context="{'group_by': 'recruitment_stage_id'}"/>
             </xpath>
-
         </field>
     </record>
 
@@ -172,10 +193,36 @@
                                 invisible="application_status != 'refused'"/>
                         <widget name="web_ribbon" title="Archived" bg_color="text-bg-secondary"
                                 invisible="application_status != 'archived'"/>
-                        <field t-if="record.partner_name.raw_value" class="fw-bold fs-5" name="partner_name"/>
-                        <field name="job_id" invisible="context.get('search_default_job_id', False)"/>
-                        <field name="categ_ids" widget="many2many_tags" options="{'color_field': 'color'}"/>
-                        <field name="applicant_properties" widget="properties"/>
+                        <div class="d-flex align-items-baseline gap-1 ms-2">
+                            <field t-if="record.partner_name.raw_value" class="fw-bold fs-5" name="partner_name"/>
+                            <field name="job_id" invisible="context.get('search_default_job_id', False)"/>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="row g-0 mt-0 mt-sm-3 ms-2">
+                            <div class="col-7">
+                                <!-- Categories and applicant properties -->
+                                <field name="categ_ids" widget="many2many_tags" options="{'color_field': 'color'}"/>
+                                <field name="applicant_properties" widget="properties"/>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="col-5">
+                                <!-- Refused information, visible when status is 'refused' -->
+                                <div invisible="application_status != 'refused'">
+                                    <sheet>
+                                        <!-- Refused Stage -->
+                                        <div class="form-group">
+                                            <label for="refuse_reason_id"><strong>Refuse Details</strong></label>
+                                            <field name="refuse_reason_id" readonly="1" force_save="1"
+                                                   invisible="application_status != 'refused'"/>
+                                        </div>
+
+                                        <!-- Refuse Date -->
+                                        <div class="form-group">
+                                            <field name="refuse_date" string="Refused On" readonly="1" force_save="1"
+                                                   invisible="application_status != 'refused'" widget="date"/>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </sheet>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
                         <footer>
                             <field name="priority" widget="priority"/>
                             <field class="ms-1 align-items-center" name="activity_ids" widget="kanban_activity"/>
@@ -251,7 +298,7 @@
     <record id="hr_recruitment.crm_case_categ0_act_job" model="ir.actions.act_window">
         <field name="search_view_id" ref="hr_applicant_view_search_bis_inherit"/>
         <field name="context">
-            {"search_default_job_recruitment_stage":1,"search_default_job_recruitment":1,"search_default_my_applications":1}
+            {"search_default_job_recruitment_stage":0,"search_default_job_recruitment":1,"search_default_my_applications":1}
         </field>
     </record>
 
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_job_recruitment.xml b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_job_recruitment.xml
index 58c86588f..8ab0ce336 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_job_recruitment.xml
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_job_recruitment.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
                     <field name="alias_id" invisible="not alias_name" column_invisible="True" optional="hide"/>
                     <field name="user_id" widget="many2one_avatar_user" optional="hide"/>
                     <field name="no_of_employee"/>
+                    <field name="submission_status" optional="hide"/>
                 </list>
 
             </field>
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@
                                         <field name="requested_by" can_create="True" can_write="True"/>
 
                                         <field name="department_id" can_create="True" can_write="True" invisible="1"/>
-                                        <label for="address_id"/>
+                                        <label for="address_id" string="Requested By Company"/>
                                         <div class="o_row">
                                             <span invisible="address_id" class="oe_read_only">Remote</span>
                                             <field name="address_id" context="{'show_address': 1}" placeholder="Remote"
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@
                                     </group>
                                 </group>
                                 <field name="job_properties" columns="2"/>
+                                <field name="submission_status" invisible="1" force_save="1"/>
                             </page>
                             <page string="Job Summary" name="job_description_page" invisible="0">
                                 <field name="description" options="{'collaborative': true}"
@@ -210,9 +212,26 @@
                     <field name="department_id" operator="child_of"/>
                     <field name="user_id" string="Primary Recruiter"/>
                     <field name="interviewer_ids" string="Secondary Recruiters"/>
+                    <field name="no_of_submissions"/>
+                    <field name="no_of_eligible_submissions"/>
+                    <field name="submission_status"/>
                     <separator/>
-                    <filter string="My Assignments" name="my_assignments" domain="['|',('user_id', '=', uid),('interviewer_ids','in',uid)]"/>
-                    <filter name="message_needaction" string="Unread Messages"
+                    <filter string="Published Records" name="published_records" domain="[('website_published','=',True)]"/>
+                    <separator/>
+                    <filter string="My Assignments" name="my_assignments" domain="['|',('user_id', '=', uid), ('interviewer_ids','in',uid)]"/>
+                    <separator/>
+                    <filter string="Zero Submissions" name="zero_submissions"
+                            domain="[('submission_status', '=', 'zero')]"/>
+
+                    <!-- Partial Submissions -->
+                    <filter string="Partial Submissions" name="partial_submissions"
+                            domain="[('submission_status', '=', 'partial')]"/>
+
+                    <!-- Filled Submissions -->
+                    <filter string="Filled Submissions" name="filled_submissions"
+                            domain="[('submission_status', '=', 'filled')]"/>
+                    <separator/>
+                     <filter name="message_needaction" string="Unread Messages"
                             domain="[('message_needaction', '=', True)]"
                             groups="mail.group_mail_notification_type_inbox"/>
                     <separator/>
@@ -224,6 +243,9 @@
                                 groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
                         <filter string="Employment Type" name="employment_type" domain="[]"
                                 context="{'group_by': 'contract_type_id'}"/>
+                        <filter string="Submission Status" name="submission_status" domain="[]"
+                                context="{'group_by': 'submission_status'}"/>
+
                     </group>
                 </search>
             </field>
@@ -238,9 +260,9 @@
                 <field name="active"/>
                 <field name="alias_email" invisible="1"/>
                 <templates>
-                    <t t-name="menu" groups="hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user">
+                    <t t-name="menu">
                         <div class="container">
-                            <div class="row">
+                            <div class="row" groups="hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user">
                                 <div class="col-6">
                                     <h5 role="menuitem" class="o_kanban_card_manage_title">
                                         <span>View</span>
@@ -278,15 +300,19 @@
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="col-6" role="menuitem">
                                     <a class="dropdown-item" t-if="widget.editable" name="edit_job" type="open">Configuration</a>
-                                    <a class="dropdown-item" t-if="record.active.raw_value" type="archive">Archive</a>
-                                    <a class="dropdown-item" t-if="!record.active.raw_value" name="toggle_active" type="object">Unarchive</a>
+                                    <a class="dropdown-item" t-if="record.active.raw_value" type="archive" groups="hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user">Archive</a>
+                                    <a class="dropdown-item" t-if="!record.active.raw_value" name="toggle_active" type="object" groups="hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user">Unarchive</a>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </t>
                     <t t-name="card">
-                        <div class="d-flex align-items-baseline gap-1 ms-2">
-                            <field name="is_favorite" widget="boolean_favorite" nolabel="1"/>
+                        <div class="d-flex align-items-baseline gap-1 ms-2"
+                            t-att-style="
+                                record.submission_status.raw_value == 'zero' ? 'background-color: #f8d7da; padding: 5px; border-radius: 4px;' :
+                                record.submission_status.raw_value == 'partial' ? 'background-color: #fff3cd; padding: 5px; border-radius: 4px;' :
+                                record.submission_status.raw_value == 'filled' ? 'background-color: #d4edda; padding: 5px; border-radius: 4px;' : 'padding: 5px; border-radius: 4px;'">
+                            <field name="is_favorite" widget="boolean_favorite" style="color:red" nolabel="1"/>
                             <div class="o_kanban_card_header_title d-flex flex-column">
                                 <div class="oe_row">
                                     <field name="recruitment_sequence" class="fw-bold fs-4"/> -
@@ -306,6 +332,12 @@
                                 <button class="btn btn-primary" name="%(action_hr_job_recruitment_applications)d" type="action">
                                     <field name="new_application_count"/> New Applications
                                 </button>
+                                <br/>
+                                <div t-if="widget.editable" style="padding-top: 5px">
+                                    <button class="btn btn-primary" name="edit_job" type="open">
+                                        Open
+                                    </button>
+                                </div>
                                 <br/><br/>
                                 <div t-if="record.budget.value">
                                     <strong>Budget : </strong> <field name="budget"/>
@@ -318,6 +350,9 @@
                                 <span t-attf-class="{{ record.no_of_recruitment.raw_value &gt; 0 ? 'text-primary fw-bolder' : 'text-secondary' }}" groups="!hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user">
                                     <field name="no_of_recruitment"/> To Recruit
                                 </span>
+                                <div t-if="record.no_of_eligible_submissions.raw_value &gt; 0">
+                                    <field name="no_of_eligible_submissions"/> To Submit
+                                </div>
                                 <div t-if="record.application_count.raw_value &gt; 0">
                                     <field name="application_count"/> Applications
                                 </div>
@@ -329,7 +364,8 @@
                                     <field name="no_of_submissions"/>
                                     Submissions
                                 </div>
-
+                                <field name="no_of_submissions" force_save="1" invisible="1"/>
+                                <field name="submission_status" invisible="1" force_save="1"/>
                                 <div t-if="record.no_of_refused_submissions.raw_value &gt; 0">
                                     <field name="no_of_refused_submissions"/>
                                     Refused Submissions
@@ -354,7 +390,7 @@
             <field name="res_model">hr.job.recruitment</field>
             <field name="view_mode">kanban,list,form,search</field>
             <field name="search_view_id" ref="view_job_recruitment_filter"/>
-            <field name="context">{"search_default_Current":1,"search_default_my_assignments":1}</field>
+            <field name="context">{"search_default_Current":1,"search_default_my_assignments":1,"search_default_published_records":1,'no_of_eligible_submissions': 0}</field>
             <field name="help" type="html">
                 <p class="o_view_nocontent_smiling_face">
                     Ready to recruit more efficiently?
@@ -367,21 +403,27 @@
 
 
 
+        <menuitem
+            name="Applications"
+            parent="hr_recruitment.menu_hr_recruitment_root"
+            id="hr_recruitment.menu_crm_case_categ0_act_job"
+            active="0"
+            sequence="2"/>
 
         <menuitem
-                name="Job Positions Recruitment"
+                name="Job Description"
                 id="menu_hr_job_recruitment_interviewer"
-                parent="hr_recruitment.menu_crm_case_categ0_act_job"
+                parent="hr_recruitment.menu_hr_recruitment_root"
                 action="action_hr_job_recruitment"
                 sequence="1"
                 groups="base.group_user"/>
 
         <menuitem
-                name="By Job Positions"
+                name="Job Positions"
                 id="hr_recruitment.menu_hr_job_position"
-                parent="hr_recruitment.menu_crm_case_categ0_act_job"
+                parent="hr_recruitment.menu_hr_recruitment_config_jobs"
                 action="hr_recruitment.action_hr_job"
-                sequence="30"
+                sequence="0"
                 groups="hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_user"/>
 
 <!--        <menuitem-->
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_recruitment.xml b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_recruitment.xml
index 9080a26a6..24feae03e 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_recruitment.xml
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/views/hr_recruitment.xml
@@ -176,8 +176,9 @@
                 <xpath expr="//field[@name='linkedin_profile']" position="after">
                     <field name="exp_type"/>
                     <field name="resume" force_save="1"/>
-                    <field name="submitted_to_client" force_save="1" readonly="1"/>
-                    <field name="client_submission_date" force_save="1" readonly="1"/>
+                    <field name="submitted_to_client" force_save="1" readonly="1" invisible="not submitted_to_client"/>
+                    <field name="client_submission_date" force_save="1" readonly="1" invisible="not submitted_to_client"/>
+                    <field name="submitted_stage" force_save="1" readonly="1" invisible="not submitted_to_client"/>
                 </xpath>
                 <xpath expr="//group[@name='recruitment_contract']/label[@for='salary_expected']" position="before">
                     <field name="current_ctc"/>
@@ -234,12 +235,20 @@
                 <!--        <xpath expr="//field[@name='partner_name']" position="attributes">-->
                 <!--          <attribute name="readonly">1</attribute>-->
                 <!--        </xpath>-->
+<!--                <xpath expr="" position="before">-->
+<!--                    <field name="candidate_sequence"/>-->
+<!--                </xpath>-->
                 <xpath expr="//widget[@name='web_ribbon']" position="after">
                     <div class="o_employee_avatar m-0 p-0">
                         <field name="candidate_image" widget="image" class="oe_avatar m-0"
                                options="{&quot;zoom&quot;: true, &quot;preview_image&quot;:&quot;candidate_image&quot;}"/>
 
                     </div>
+                    <div class="oe_title mw-75 ps-0 pe-2">
+                        <h1>
+                            <field name="candidate_sequence"/>
+                        </h1>
+                    </div>
                 </xpath>
 
                 <xpath expr="//form/sheet/group" position="before">
@@ -254,13 +263,82 @@
                 <xpath expr="//field[@name='partner_phone']" position="after">
                     <field name="alternate_phone"/>
                 </xpath>
-                            <xpath expr="//field[@name='categ_ids']" position="after">
-                <field name="resume"/>
-            </xpath>
+                <xpath expr="//field[@name='categ_ids']" position="after">
+                    <field name="resume"/>
+                </xpath>
 
             </field>
         </record>
 
+        <record id="hr_candidate_view_search_inherit" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">hr.candidate.view.search.inherit</field>
+            <field name="model">hr.candidate</field>
+            <field name="inherit_id" ref="hr_recruitment.hr_candidate_view_search"/>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <xpath expr="//field[@name='partner_name']" position="after">
+                    <field name="candidate_sequence"/>
+                </xpath>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+        <record id="hr_candidate_view_kanban_inherit" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">hr.candidate.view.kanban.inherit</field>
+            <field name="model">hr.candidate</field>
+            <field name="inherit_id" ref="hr_recruitment.hr_candidate_view_kanban"/>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <!-- Ensure applicant_ids is included in the kanban field list -->
+                <xpath expr="//kanban" position="inside">
+                    <field name="applicant_ids" context="{'active_test': False}"/>
+                </xpath>
+
+                <xpath expr="//kanban" position="attributes">
+                    <attribute name="context">{'active_test': False, 'kanban': True}</attribute>
+                </xpath>
+
+                <xpath expr="//field[@name='partner_name']" position="before">
+                    <field t-if="record.candidate_sequence.raw_value" name="candidate_sequence" class="fw-bold fs-4"/>
+                </xpath>
+
+                <xpath expr="//t[@t-name='card']" position="inside">
+                    <t t-if="record.applicant_ids and record.applicant_ids.value">
+                        <div class="mt-2">
+                            <strong>Application History:</strong>
+                            <div class="o_kanban_application_history">
+
+                                <field name="applications_stages_stat" widget="many2many_tags" context="{'active_test': False}"
+                                       options="{'color_field':'stage_color_int'}"/>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </t>
+                </xpath>
+<!--                            <t t-if="record.applicant_ids and record.applicant_ids.value">-->
+<!--                                  <field name="applicant_ids" widget="kanban_one2many" options="{'display_field': ['job_id']}" />-->
+
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                <t t-foreach="record.applicant_ids.value" t-as="application">&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                    <div class="d-flex align-items-center">&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                        <span class="badge bg-info">&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                            <t t-if="application.job_id">&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                                <t t-esc="application.job_id.value"/>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                            </t>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                            <t t-else="">No Job</t>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                        </span>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                        <span class="ms-2 text-muted">&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                            <t t-if="application.stage_id">&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                                <t t-esc="application.stage_id.value"/>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                            </t>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                            <t t-else="">No Stage</t>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                        </span>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                    </div>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--&lt;!&ndash;                                </t>&ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--                            </t>-->
+<!--                            <t t-else="">-->
+<!--                                <span class="text-muted">No application history</span>-->
+<!--                            </t>-->
+<!--                        </div>-->
+<!--                    </div>-->
+<!--                </xpath>-->
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
         <!-- explicit list view definition -->
         <!--
             <record model="ir.ui.view" id="hr_recruitment_extended.list">
@@ -340,9 +418,23 @@
                 parent="hr_recruitment.menu_crm_case_categ0_act_job"
                 action="hr_recruitment.action_hr_job_interviewer"
                 sequence="31"
+                active="0"
                 groups="base.group_no_one"/>
 
 
 
+        <menuitem
+                name="Applications"
+                parent="hr_recruitment.menu_hr_recruitment_root"
+                id="hr_recruitment.menu_crm_case_categ_all_app"
+                action="hr_recruitment.crm_case_categ0_act_job"
+                sequence="2"/>
+
+            <menuitem
+                name="Candidates"
+                parent="hr_recruitment.menu_hr_recruitment_root"
+                id="hr_recruitment.menu_hr_candidate"
+                action="hr_recruitment.action_hr_candidate"
+                sequence="3"/>
     </data>
 </odoo>
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/__init__.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/__init__.py
index 7128b4fda..ab6f4860f 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/__init__.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-from . import post_onboarding_attachment_wizard
\ No newline at end of file
+from . import post_onboarding_attachment_wizard
+from . import applicant_refuse_reason
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/applicant_refuse_reason.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/applicant_refuse_reason.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28d888919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/applicant_refuse_reason.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from markupsafe import Markup
+
+from odoo import api, fields, models, _
+from odoo.exceptions import UserError
+from odoo.osv import expression
+
+
+class ApplicantGetRefuseReason(models.TransientModel):
+    _inherit = 'applicant.get.refuse.reason'
+
+    refused_comments = fields.Text()
+
+    def action_refuse_reason_apply(self):
+        if self.send_mail:
+            if not self.template_id:
+                raise UserError(_("Email template must be selected to send a mail"))
+            if any(not (applicant.email_from or applicant.partner_id.email) for applicant in self.applicant_ids):
+                raise UserError(_("At least one applicant doesn't have a email; you can't use send email option."))
+
+        refused_applications = self.applicant_ids
+        # duplicates_count can be true only if only one application is selected
+        if self.duplicates_count and self.duplicates:
+            applicant_id = self.applicant_ids[0]
+            duplicate_domain = applicant_id.candidate_id._get_similar_candidates_domain()
+            duplicates = self.env['hr.candidate'].search(duplicate_domain).applicant_ids
+            refused_applications |= duplicates
+            url = applicant_id._get_html_link()
+            message = _(
+                "Refused automatically because this application has been identified as a duplicate of %(link)s",
+                link=url)
+            duplicates._message_log_batch(bodies={duplicate.id: message for duplicate in duplicates})
+
+        refused_applications.write({'refuse_reason_id': self.refuse_reason_id.id, 'active': False, 'refuse_date': datetime.now(),'refused_comments': self.refused_comments})
+        for applicant in refused_applications:
+            applicant.write({'refused_stage': applicant.recruitment_stage_id.id})
+
+        if self.send_mail:
+            # TDE note: keeping 16.0 behavior, clean me please
+            message_values = {
+                'email_layout_xmlid' : 'hr_recruitment.mail_notification_light_without_background',
+            }
+            if len(self.applicant_ids) > 1:
+                self.applicant_ids.with_context(active_test=True).message_mail_with_source(
+                    self.template_id,
+                    auto_delete_keep_log=True,
+                    **message_values
+                )
+            else:
+                self.applicant_ids.with_context(active_test=True).message_post_with_source(
+                    self.template_id,
+                    subtype_xmlid='mail.mt_note',
+                    **message_values
+                )
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/applicant_refuse_reason.xml b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/applicant_refuse_reason.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f4d44dc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/wizards/applicant_refuse_reason.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<odoo>
+        <record id="applicant_get_refuse_reason_view_form_inherit" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">applicant.get.refuse.reason.form.inherit</field>
+            <field name="model">applicant.get.refuse.reason</field>
+            <field name="inherit_id" ref="hr_recruitment.applicant_get_refuse_reason_view_form"/>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <xpath expr="//field[@name='refuse_reason_id']" position="after">
+                    <field name="refused_comments" placeholder="Comments if any..."/>
+                </xpath>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+</odoo>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/addons_extensions/website_hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/main.py b/addons_extensions/website_hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/main.py
index 321ee988f..bd4b34384 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/website_hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/website_hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/main.py
@@ -468,6 +468,8 @@ class WebsiteJobHrRecruitment(WebsiteHrRecruitment):
                     # candidate_skills_list.append(skill.id)
                     if candidate.candidate_skill_ids and candidate_skills['skill_id'] not in candidate.candidate_skill_ids.skill_id.ids:
                         candidate.write({'candidate_skill_ids':[(0,4,candidate_skills)]})
+                    else:
+                        candidate.write({'candidate_skill_ids':[(0,4,candidate_skills)]})
 
 
             else: