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How to Craft a Candidate Rejection Letter or E-Mail (Yes, You Have Time To Do It!)

January 13, 2010 /

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None of us likes getting rejected. In the past, many of you have cited “not enough time” as a reason you don’t send job rejection letters or e-mails. The reality is, we’re all under various types of constraints in our jobs, and while some things are prioritized, others fall by the wayside. Communicating with candidates, however, is a vital step in the recruitment process — and one that you should not be dismissing. But how can you achieve this important piece of communication without taking a chunk of time out of your work day?

Full Story: http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/01/12/how-to-craft-a-candidate-rejection-letter-or-e-mail-yes-you-have-time-to-do-it/

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Do you let candidates know when they’ve been rejected?

by Brooke Howell

Business people holding a question mark board on the faceIf you don’t, you’re doing the candidates — and your company — a major disservice.

Full Story: http://smartblogs.com/workforce/2010/01/13/do-you-let-candidates-know-when-theyve-been-rejected/