How to Decline a Candidate
Maintain organized candidate records and professional relationships with BerniePortal's thoughtful candidate decline process. Keep your talent pipeline current while preserving positive connections for future opportunities.
To access:
- Select “Recruiting” in the top navigation menu
- Choose your preferred decline method:
- Quick Decline: Select the "Candidates" in the secondary menu for efficient bulk management
- Detailed Decline: Select a candidate's name to view individual candidate applications for personalized handling
Quick Decline: Candidates Tab
Track and manage candidates across every open position, all in one place!
To decline a candidate:
- Hover over the candidate’s action wheel from the candidate listing and select “Decline”
- Configure decline settings-
- Choose the specific job position for the decline decision
- Decide whether to notify the candidate of your decision
- Select "I want to notify the candidate" to send closure communication
- The standard decline message can be personalized to provide constructive feedback, express appreciation for their interest, or encourage future applications when appropriate
- Click "Decline" to finalize
Detailed Decline: Candidate Application
Get a complete picture of each candidate — all in one place!
To decline a candidate:
- Select the candidate’s name from the listing
- Select “Decline” as the final Hiring Stage
- Configure decline settings-
- Consider a candidate for future positions
- Check "Consider this candidate for a future position" to maintain them in your talent pool
- Decide whether to notify the candidate of your decision
- Select "I want to notify the candidate" to send closure communication
- The standard decline message can be personalized to provide constructive feedback, express appreciation for their interest, or encourage future application when appropriate
- Click "Decline" to finalize