Advising Unsuccessful Candidates

What to do with the unsuccessful Interview Candidates:

  • For all candidates interviewed you as the Hiring Manager (or someone on the interview panel) must inform the candidates verbally they were unsuccessful. WHY? Because it gives candidates a chance to get feedback from someone they met on the interview panel.
  • Please let the Recruitment Consultant know when you have done this so that these candidates can then be sent a decline email from Taleo.
  • You may want to keep a second, appointable candidate on hold in case the first one does not accept the offer.  
  • Sometimes you might find that unsuccessful applicants are unhappy with your decision and may request feedback. You need to be clear and to the point. If you need advise on what to say or feel that you are being harassed by an unsuccessful applicant then contact your Recruitment Consultant or HR Advisor.

Here is a checklist to make sure you have completed everything?   

Check List for unsuccessful candidates

Storage of Unsuccessful  Candidates CV's: 

  • Once reference checking is complete, please send all interview notes, identification, application form and reference check reports to the Recruitment Centre for the personnel file. You must send to the Recruitment Centre, Level 1 43 Taharoto Road, please to include the Recruitment Consultants name & Requsition Number.
  • The interview records and CV of all unsuccessful, interviewed candidates are retained within the Recruitment Centre for a period of 2 years.