โIt is easy to build up a toxic reputation as a bad employer, and word can spread in a close-knit sector such as the German procurement and supply chain industry. A source of damage to your employer brand can be through job candidates who were rejected in a lazy or unprofessional manner, or didnโt hear from your company at all after a long recruitment process.
There really is no โgoodโ way to reject a candidate without hurting feelings and creating disappointment, but there are โbestโ ways which can provide the rejected candidate with useful feedback and create a positive candidate experience, even for those who donโt quite make the grade.
Follow this guide on how to reject a job candidate to help maintain your employer brand, keep the candidate in your passive talent pool for future hires, and even gain a brand advocate in the process.