diff --git a/recruitment/filters.py b/recruitment/filters.py
index 4089579c4..75d14fbed 100644
--- a/recruitment/filters.py
+++ b/recruitment/filters.py
@@ -186,6 +186,14 @@ class RecruitmentFilter(FilterSet):
         initial="no",
         empty_label="No",
     )
+    is_active = django_filters.ChoiceFilter(
+        choices=[
+            (True, "Yes"),
+            (False, "No"),
+        ],
+        initial="Yes",
+        empty_label="Yes",
+    )
 
     class Meta:
         """
diff --git a/recruitment/forms.py b/recruitment/forms.py
index ce332d9f0..6c83683a2 100644
--- a/recruitment/forms.py
+++ b/recruitment/forms.py
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ class RecruitmentCreationForm(ModelForm):
 
         model = Recruitment
         fields = "__all__"
+        exclude = ["is_active"]
         widgets = {
             "start_date": forms.DateInput(attrs={"type": "date"}),
             "end_date": forms.DateInput(attrs={"type": "date"}),
diff --git a/recruitment/templates/recruitment/nav.html b/recruitment/templates/recruitment/nav.html
index 88c527b42..480cc065b 100644
--- a/recruitment/templates/recruitment/nav.html
+++ b/recruitment/templates/recruitment/nav.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ x-data="{searchShow: false}"
     <div class="oh-main__titlebar-button-container">
 
       <div class="oh-dropdown" x-data="{open: false}">
-        <button class="oh-btn ml-2" @click="open = !open">
+        <button class="oh-btn ml-2" @click="open = !open" type="button">
           <ion-icon name="filter" class="mr-1"></ion-icon>{% trans "Filter" %}<div id="filterCount"></div>
         </button>
         <div
diff --git a/recruitment/templates/recruitment/recruitment_component.html b/recruitment/templates/recruitment/recruitment_component.html
index fc6944599..453d67386 100644
--- a/recruitment/templates/recruitment/recruitment_component.html
+++ b/recruitment/templates/recruitment/recruitment_component.html
@@ -177,6 +177,13 @@
                               <a hx-get="{% url 'recruitment-update' rec.id %}" hx-target='#updateFormContainer' hx-swap='innerHTML' data-toggle='oh-modal-toggle' data-target='#updateRecruitmentModal'  class="oh-btn oh-btn--light-bkg w-100" title="Edit"><ion-icon name="create-outline"></ion-icon></a>
                               {% endif %}
                               <a hx-get="{% url 'recruitment-duplicate' rec.id %}" hx-target='#duplicateFormContainer' hx-swap='innerHTML' data-toggle='oh-modal-toggle' data-target='#duplicateRecruitmentModal'  class="oh-btn oh-btn--light-bkg w-100" title="{% trans 'Duplicate' %}"><ion-icon name="copy-outline"></ion-icon></a>
+                              {% if perms.recruitment.delete_recruitment %}
+                                {% if rec.is_active %}
+                                  <a href="{% url 'recruitment-archive' rec.id %}" class="oh-btn oh-btn--light-bkg w-100" title="{% trans 'Archive' %}"><ion-icon name="archive"></ion-icon></a>
+                                  {% else %}
+                                  <a href="{% url 'recruitment-archive' rec.id %}" class="oh-btn oh-btn--light-bkg w-100" title="{% trans 'Unarchive' %}"><ion-icon name="archive"></ion-icon></a>
+                                {% endif %}
+                              {% endif %}
                               {% if perms.recruitment.delete_recruitment %}
                               <form 
                                 action="{% url 'recruitment-delete' rec.id  %}"
diff --git a/recruitment/urls.py b/recruitment/urls.py
index 0c95cccf5..e701672dc 100644
--- a/recruitment/urls.py
+++ b/recruitment/urls.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     ),
     path("pipeline/", views.recruitment_pipeline, name="pipeline"),
     path("pipeline-card", views.recruitment_pipeline_card, name="pipeline-card"),
+    path("recruitment-archive/<int:rec_id>", views.recruitment_archive, name="recruitment-archive"),
     path(
         "pipeline-search-candidate",
         recruitment.views.search.pipeline_candidate_search,
diff --git a/recruitment/views/search.py b/recruitment/views/search.py
index 72ef2f51c..a4ae1ac0c 100644
--- a/recruitment/views/search.py
+++ b/recruitment/views/search.py
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ def recruitment_search(request):
     previous_data = request.GET.urlencode()
     recruitment_obj = sortby(request, filter_obj.qs, "orderby")
     data_dict = parse_qs(previous_data)
+    if not request.GET.get("is_active"):
+        filter_obj.form.initial["is_active"] = True
+        data_dict["is_active"] = request.GET.get("is_active")
+        recruitment_obj = recruitment_obj.filter(is_active=True)
+        
+        for key, val in data_dict.copy().items():
+            try:
+                if val[0] != "False" or key == "view":
+                    del data_dict[key]
+            except:
+                del data_dict[key]
+
     get_key_instances(Recruitment, data_dict)
 
     return render(
diff --git a/recruitment/views/views.py b/recruitment/views/views.py
index c24193f73..2195bfcdc 100644
--- a/recruitment/views/views.py
+++ b/recruitment/views/views.py
@@ -194,7 +194,21 @@ def recruitment_view(request):
         template = "recruitment/recruitment_view.html"
     else:
         template = "recruitment/recruitment_empty.html"
+    
     filter_obj = RecruitmentFilter(request.GET, queryset)
+
+    filter_dict = parse_qs(request.GET.urlencode())
+    if not request.GET.get("is_active"):
+        print("]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]")
+        filter_obj.form.initial["is_active"] = True
+        filter_dict["is_active"] = ["true"]
+        for key, val in filter_dict.copy().items():
+            try:
+                if val[0] != "false" or key == "view":
+                    del filter_dict[key]
+            except:
+                del filter_dict[key]
+    
     return render(
         request,
         template,
@@ -202,6 +216,7 @@ def recruitment_view(request):
             "data": paginator_qry(filter_obj.qs, request.GET.get("page")),
             "f": filter_obj,
             "form": form,
+            "filter_dict":filter_dict,
         },
     )
 
@@ -434,6 +449,24 @@ def recruitment_pipeline_card(request):
         {"recruitment": recruitment_obj, "candidates": candidates, "stages": stages},
     )
 
+@login_required
+@permission_required(perm="recruitment.delete_recruitment")
+def recruitment_archive(request,rec_id):
+    """
+    This method is used to archive and unarchive the recruitment
+    args:
+        rec_id: The id of the Recruitment
+    """
+
+    recruitment = Recruitment.objects.get(id=rec_id)
+    if recruitment.is_active:
+        recruitment.is_active = False
+    else:
+        recruitment.is_active = True
+    recruitment.save()
+
+    return HttpResponseRedirect(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER", "/"))
+
 
 @login_required
 @recruitment_manager_can_enter(perm="recruitment.change_stage")