Not my favorite task, but important, nonetheless, sending a rejection letter to applicants who don't make your short list, is important. Because of the time and energy a candidate invests in applying for your job listings, they deserve a response - one way or the other.
Yes, you reject the majority of your applicants, but even an automated rejection is better than receiving no notice at all. Without a rejection, or at least an acknowledgement, the applicant feels as if their job application has disappeared into a dark hole. This is bad for your reputation as an employer of choice.
It is also thoughtless, rude, and evidence of short term thinking. As the world moves forward, employers who treat applicants with care and consideration, will receive more applications. Your reputation will attract talented employees. Don't underestimate the power of your positive reputation as an employer, going forward.
Scarce skills will be harder and harder to find and recruit. Reputations take years to build - and only minutes to destroy. Doing the small things correctly will ensure that desirable employees want to come to work for you.
This rejection letter template will help you write and customize your applicant rejection letters at each step of your recruitment process. This rejection letter template will help your applicants know where they stand at each step when you are recruiting a new employee. I strongly recommend that you use this rejection letter template to write your own rejection letters.
Here are additional sample rejection letters for each step of your recruitment.
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Rejection Letter Samples
- Standard Applicant Rejection Letter
- Sample Rejection Letter: Not a Good Fit
- Rejection Letter Following the First Interview
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