Sample: Unsuccessful Post Interview Notification Email

An important part of excellent candidate care is to ensure that applicants are keep up to date about key components of the recruitment process, even if they are unsuccessful. It is considered best practice to take the time to call an applicant after the interview to advise that they have not been successful through to the short list, however this may not be possible due to the scale of the process and industry.

For this reason, and to succeed in dealing with the volume of large recruitment processes, automation has become instrumental in managing the communication with candidates. It allows the manual work to be removed by using technology, digitalisation and pre-prepared templates. Employers can use this resource as part of their automated system or manually use to effectively communicate with candidates.

This Sample: Unsuccessful Post Interview Notification Email will assist empoyees when notifying job applicants that they have not progressed to the next stage in the recruitment process (e.g. this may be to another interview or testing). This is an example only and employers can adapt this to meet the unique needs of their recruitment process and culture of their organisation. Instructions are shown italicised.

Employers can access a range of extensive resources in our Selection subtopic. Members who require further assistance can contact Australian Industry Group or call Australian Industry Group’s Workplace Advice Line on 1300 55 66 77.