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by shin_lao 3478 days ago
Tip 3 is really a bad advice. It's not a good idea to say why you rejected the candidate, you have no idea how it could be taken, especially if you are facing a litigious person.

Best to write some "you were not an exact match for our needs" reply.
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nateps 3478 days ago
Agree this is definitely true in many cases, especially with applicants. Where it can be OK to give candidates feedback tends to be when you have gotten to later in the process with them and built more of a relationship. The article was meant more for the general case. I totally agree a lot of judgement is needed.

Thanks for you feedback on this!

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