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After interviewing someone for a new position at your company, you learn that the team is moving forward with someone else. You’re in charge of telling the interviewee that they weren’t selected, but how do you go about delivering the message? It can feel uncomfortable to decline an interviewee, but being prompt, empathetic, and direct helps them move on and demonstrates your company’s professionalism. In this guide, we’ll tell you what to say in a rejection email or phone call and provide you with sample scripts. Read on to learn more.
Things You Should Know
- Tell the interviewee why they weren’t chosen and offer advice that would’ve made them a better applicant.
- Encourage the candidate to apply to other positions at your company, or keep their information on file for positions that open up.
- Notify the interviewee that they weren’t selected as soon as you know to be respectful of their time and maintain a professional relationship.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
- Explain the interviewing process to applicants when you first reach out to them. Tell them how many interviews there are, what happens at each one, and when they can expect to hear from you about the next steps.[15]Thanks
- Write clear job descriptions to help manage candidates’ expectations during the application and interview process.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.crazyegg.com/blog/how-to-reject-job-candidates/
- ↑ https://www.fountain.com/posts/sample-job-applicant-rejection-letter
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- ↑ https://www.hci.org/blog/statistics-rethink-your-candidate-experience-or-ruin-your-brand
- ↑ https://www.fountain.com/posts/sample-job-applicant-rejection-letter
- ↑ https://hiring.monster.ca/resources/recruiting-strategies/how-to-screen-candidates/give-candidate-feedback-ca/
- ↑ https://online.wharton.upenn.edu/blog/10-hiring-best-practices-and-lessons/
- ↑ https://www.placement.com/learn/reject-a-job-candidate
- ↑ https://www.freshworks.com/hrms/what-is-applicant-tracking-system/rejecting-candidates-blog/
- ↑ https://www.flowrite.com/blog/how-to-decline-an-interview
- ↑ https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/how-to-turn-down-an-interview
- ↑ https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/how-to-turn-down-an-interview
- ↑ https://www.flowrite.com/blog/how-to-decline-an-interview
- ↑ https://www.flowrite.com/blog/how-to-decline-an-interview
- ↑ https://online.wharton.upenn.edu/blog/10-hiring-best-practices-and-lessons/
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