Defining and maintaining candidate disposition reasons

Recruiters use candidate disposition reasons to explain why a candidate was not hired.

To define a candidate disposition reason, follow these steps:

  1. Select Administration.
  2. Click the Codes tab.
  3. In the Reasons pane, click Disposition.
  4. Click Create.
  5. Specify this information:
    Effective Date

    Specify the effective date for the disposition reason.

    Candidate Disposition reason

    Specify a name for the candidate disposition reason. For example, Does not meet minimal requirements.

    Description

    Specify a description of the candidate disposition reason.

    Active

    The disposition reason is active by default. Clear the check box to make the disposition reason inactive. Inactive disposition reasons is not displayed in select lists.

    Use This Disposition Code When a Candidate Withdraws From Consideration

    Select this check box if you want this disposition reason to be used when a candidate withdraws.

    Note: 

    Because the disposition reason will be assigned to a candidate automatically if the candidate withdraws, only one disposition code per organization should be defined for use when a candidate withdraws.

Related tasks

  • To update a disposition reason, open the disposition reason, specify the effective date, make your changes. and click Save.

  • To inactivate a disposition reason, open the disposition reason, specify the effective date, clear the Active field, and click Save.

  • To delete a disposition reason, select the disposition reason, click Delete, click Yes to confirm, specify the effective date, and click OK.

    Note: 

    You cannot delete a disposition reason that is associated with an application.