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Post #208,733 by ben_tilly 5/26/05 4:43:26 PM Reply	Make it short and sweet I would disagree with everyone else. Say something like this, "I regret to inform you that you were not selected." In response to any questions about details. "Sorry, it is against policy for me to answer that." Don't say that someone else got hired. Because someone else might not have been. You might still be looking. And the candidate may see the ad for that position again and get upset. Volunteer nothing except the barest of bare facts. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #208,737 by Another Scott 5/26/05 4:56:51 PM Reply	I agree; but wouldn't a letter like that be better?
Post #208,740 by ben_tilly 5/26/05 5:17:19 PM Reply	Probably, but don't know the policy on that Todd asked specifically about a rejection phone call. There may be a policy about that. Otherwise a letter is easier. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #209,007 by tuberculosis 5/29/05 7:01:52 PM 8/21/07 5:41:10 AM Reply	When they interview in person they rate a phone call failing phone screens gets you a letter. I ended up leaving a voice mail thanking him for making the trip, mentioning that the team enjoyed meeting him, we'll keep resume on file and if anything more suitable comes up blah blah blah. We really do keep all contacts on file - consequently it doesn't do a lot of good to submit again if you got far enough to actually get rejected (rather than ignored) because we just find your previous interview notes read those. "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 05:41:10 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #208,758 by Ashton 5/26/05 9:16:29 PM Reply	Bizness: as candid with 'people' as___Your Government.
Post #208,773 by dws 5/26/05 11:18:14 PM Reply	Re: Make it short and sweet Leading with a "Thank you for coming and and talking with us" is a nice touch, and a gentle signal that the news to follow isn't good.

Tips on rejecting interview candidates? - (tuberculosis) - (17) - May 26, 2005, 11:46:50 AM EDT

That assumes "a nice rejection call" exists. - (mmoffitt) - May 26, 2005, 12:00:46 PM EDT

Bad - (broomberg) - May 26, 2005, 12:06:49 PM EDT

Keep it simple - (jbrabeck) - May 26, 2005, 12:40:30 PM EDT

no rejection phone call! Nice blah letter expressing thanks - (boxley) - May 26, 2005, 02:04:06 PM EDT

When are they going to... - (bepatient) - (2) - May 26, 2005, 02:57:54 PM EDT

*evil grin* - (imric) - May 26, 2005, 03:02:58 PM EDT

Re: When are they going to... - (tuberculosis) - May 26, 2005, 03:40:31 PM EDT

Sorry, the position has been filled. - (Silverlock) - May 26, 2005, 03:01:16 PM EDT

Make it short and sweet - (ben_tilly) - (5) - May 26, 2005, 04:43:26 PM EDT

I agree; but wouldn't a letter like that be better? -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - May 26, 2005, 04:56:51 PM EDT

Probably, but don't know the policy on that - (ben_tilly) - May 26, 2005, 05:17:19 PM EDT

When they interview in person they rate a phone call - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 05:41:10 AM EDT

Bizness: as candid with 'people' as___Your Government. -NT - (Ashton) - May 26, 2005, 09:16:29 PM EDT

Re: Make it short and sweet - (dws) - May 26, 2005, 11:18:14 PM EDT

What took them so long? - (lincoln) - (1) - May 27, 2005, 05:09:32 PM EDT

Passed over is one thing - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 05:41:15 AM EDT

Rejection call? What's that? - (Arkadiy) - June 6, 2005, 10:39:46 PM EDT

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