A SocialTalent video (presented by John Vlastelica, founder and CEO of Recruiting Toolbox) on best practices for giving feedback to internal candidates who interviewed but were not selected. Covers what feedback to share, timing, who should deliver it (primarily hiring managers), techniques for declining conversations, handling challenges, and using declines as development opportunities to boost engagement and retention.
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How do you, as a recruiter or hiring manager, ensure internal candidates who interview but aren't selected for a role get the feedback they need to further develop and grow while also feeling good about the whole experience even though they didn't get the job? Hi, my name is John Vlastilika. I'm the founder and CEO of Recruiting Toolbox and we're a consulting and training firm that focuses on helping recruiters and hiring managers win in their jobs while creating a great candidate experience. I've partnered with Social Talent to bring you best practice content for declining and leading developmental conversations with internal employees who interview for your jobs. You'll learn how to deliver quality feedback to employees who were not selected for an internal role they interviewed for, plus info on what to share, when to share it, and who should share it. Hint the best feedback is going to come from the hiring manager, not the recruiter, and we'll talk through practical how to techniques for declining and developing internal candidates and do it all with respect and do it in a way that improves employee engagement and retention. We'll also talk through some common questions you'll likely get from internal candidates, including employees who want to challenge your hiring decision. Please join me on Social Talent if you'd like to learn how you as a hiring manager or recruiter can turn a decline conversation into a powerful development conversation.