diff --git a/docs/swagger.yaml b/docs/swagger.yaml
index 103be9ec..fb778c98 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -1993,7 +1993,6 @@ components:
       required:
         - projectId
         - userId
-        - status
         - rateType
       properties:
         projectId:
diff --git a/src/services/JobCandidateService.js b/src/services/JobCandidateService.js
index e4d4f92a..0dec8a18 100644
--- a/src/services/JobCandidateService.js
+++ b/src/services/JobCandidateService.js
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ fullyUpdateJobCandidate.schema = Joi.object().keys({
   data: Joi.object().keys({
     jobId: Joi.string().uuid().required(),
     userId: Joi.string().uuid().required(),
-    status: Joi.jobCandidateStatus(),
-    externalId: Joi.string().allow(null),
-    resume: Joi.string().uri().allow(null)
+    status: Joi.jobCandidateStatus().default('open'),
+    externalId: Joi.string().allow(null).default(null),
+    resume: Joi.string().uri().allow(null).default(null)
   }).required()
 }).required()
 
diff --git a/src/services/JobService.js b/src/services/JobService.js
index 9f6fdd80..bea40b45 100644
--- a/src/services/JobService.js
+++ b/src/services/JobService.js
@@ -252,17 +252,17 @@ fullyUpdateJob.schema = Joi.object().keys({
   id: Joi.string().guid().required(),
   data: Joi.object().keys({
     projectId: Joi.number().integer().required(),
-    externalId: Joi.string().allow(null),
-    description: Joi.stringAllowEmpty().allow(null),
+    externalId: Joi.string().allow(null).default(null),
+    description: Joi.stringAllowEmpty().allow(null).default(null),
     title: Joi.title().required(),
-    startDate: Joi.date().allow(null),
-    duration: Joi.number().integer().min(1).allow(null),
+    startDate: Joi.date().allow(null).default(null),
+    duration: Joi.number().integer().min(1).allow(null).default(null),
     numPositions: Joi.number().integer().min(1).required(),
-    resourceType: Joi.stringAllowEmpty().allow(null),
-    rateType: Joi.rateType().allow(null),
-    workload: Joi.workload().allow(null),
+    resourceType: Joi.stringAllowEmpty().allow(null).default(null),
+    rateType: Joi.rateType().allow(null).default(null),
+    workload: Joi.workload().allow(null).default(null),
     skills: Joi.array().items(Joi.string().uuid()).required(),
-    status: Joi.jobStatus()
+    status: Joi.jobStatus().default('sourcing')
   }).required()
 }).required()
 
diff --git a/src/services/ResourceBookingService.js b/src/services/ResourceBookingService.js
index a29b3445..120b9539 100644
--- a/src/services/ResourceBookingService.js
+++ b/src/services/ResourceBookingService.js
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ fullyUpdateResourceBooking.schema = Joi.object().keys({
   data: Joi.object().keys({
     projectId: Joi.number().integer().required(),
     userId: Joi.string().uuid().required(),
-    jobId: Joi.string().uuid().allow(null),
-    startDate: Joi.date().allow(null),
-    endDate: Joi.date().allow(null),
-    memberRate: Joi.number().allow(null),
-    customerRate: Joi.number().allow(null),
+    jobId: Joi.string().uuid().allow(null).default(null),
+    startDate: Joi.date().allow(null).default(null),
+    endDate: Joi.date().allow(null).default(null),
+    memberRate: Joi.number().allow(null).default(null),
+    customerRate: Joi.number().allow(null).default(null),
     rateType: Joi.rateType().required(),
-    status: Joi.jobStatus().required()
+    status: Joi.jobStatus().default('sourcing')
   }).required()
 }).required()