diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 5a78b2e6be1..e82d83a44c0 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -232,12 +232,23 @@ class hr_applicant(crm.crm_case, osv.osv):
     def stage_find(self, cr, uid, section_id, domain=[], order='sequence', context=None):
         domain = list(domain)
         if section_id:
-            domain.append(('department_id', '=', section_id))
+            pass
+            #domain.append(('department_id', '=', section_id))
         stage_ids = self.pool.get('hr.recruitment.stage').search(cr, uid, domain, order=order, context=context)
         if stage_ids:
             return stage_ids[0]
         return False
 
+    def stage_set_with_state_name(self, cr, uid, cases, state_name, context=None):
+        """ TODO
+        """
+        for case in cases:
+            department_id = case.department_id.id if case.department_id else None
+            stage_id = self.stage_find(cr, uid, department_id, [('state', '=', state_name)], context=context)
+            if stage_id:
+                self.stage_set(cr, uid, [case.id], stage_id, context=context)
+        return True
+
     def stage_previous(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         """ This function computes previous stage for case from its current stage
             using available stage for that case type
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/test/recruitment_process.yml b/addons/hr_recruitment/test/recruitment_process.yml
index e856747ed99..70c078f7b6a 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/test/recruitment_process.yml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/test/recruitment_process.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     assert applicant_ids, "Applicant is not created after getting the mail"
     applicant = self.browse(cr, uid, applicant_ids[0], context=context)
     resume_ids = self.pool.get('ir.attachment').search(cr, uid, [('datas_fname','=','resume.doc'),('res_model','=',self._name),('res_id','=',applicant.id)])
-    assert applicant.name == "Application for the post of Jr.application Programmer.", "Subject does not match"
-    assert applicant.state == "draft"
+    assert applicant.name == "Application for the post of Jr.application Programmer.", "Applicant name does not match."
+    assert applicant.state == "draft", "Applicant state should be 'draft'."
     assert len(resume_ids), "Resume does not attached."
 -
   I refuse applicant for the Recruitment.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 -
   I check that applicant is "Hired".
 -
-  !assert {model: hr.applicant, id: hr_case_programmer}:
+  !assert {model: hr.applicant, id: hr_case_programmer, string: Applicant state is done}:
     - state == 'done'
 -
   I do not give employment to the hired the applicant.