Rejecting Candidates: How to Do It and Why It Matters
The candidate pipeline starts as a wide funnel. Slowly but surely, the pool narrows until, eventually, you reach the final point: your next hire. Notifying that one lucky applicant can be exciting, but how you treat the candidates who did not make the cut matters more than you might think. The way in which you notify candidates, the time it takes, and the medium you use can have rippling effects on your brand and your future hiring success. Take the time to respect your rejected candidates.
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