How to Tell Someone They Didn’t Get The Job (Tips and Scripts)

As a hiring manager or boss, telling someone they didn’t get the job can be a difficult part of your role.  

Nobody wants to be the bearer of bad news or the dream crusher. Not to mention, if you fail to let people know they didn’t get the job or do it unskillfully, it could harm your company’s reputation. 

And yet, hiring someone inherently means saying no to many other people.

You can incorporate a few tips to give this news in a way that can encourage the applicant and have them resp...