Recruiting
How to Decline External Candidates
If you are a recruiter, one of the things you have to get good at, is declining candidates post-interview. It's not always fun, but when done right, it can actually improve candidate experience ratings and lead to long term referral networks. In this mission, John Vlastelica, founder of Recruiting Toolbox, will talk through best practices for delivering post-interview feedback to candidates who were not selected.
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John Vlastelica
SocialTalent Expert
John Vlastelica draws from over 20 years of recruiting experience, including almost 10 years as a corporate recruiting leader. He was the Head of Recruiting for Expedia, Head of Tech Recruiting for Amazon.com, and a hands-on recruiter and engineering recruiting leader for two start-up divisions of McCaw/AT&T Wireless. In 2005, he started Recruiting Toolbox to help other companies improve their in-house recruiting capabilities.
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By the end of the Mission you will be able to:
Determine what kind of feedback to share with external candidates and how to share it.
Gather quality feedback from hiring managers.
Decline unsuccessful candidates with respect and handle their questions.
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