Author Question: A letter rejecting a job applicant should A) avoid explaining why he or she was not selected. B) ... (Read 23 times)

jessicacav · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

A letter rejecting a job applicant should

A) avoid explaining why he or she was not selected.
B) point out the applicant's shortcomings.
C) be as personal as possible.
D) be as long as possible.
E) always offer an apology.

Question 2

If you must give an employee a negative performance review,

A) do so by email.
B) support your claims with careful documentation.
C) limit your discussion to the areas where the employee needs improvement.
D) minimize anything positive that the employee has done.
E) assume that you'll be firing the employee before too long.

catron30 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Explaining the rejection opens the door to legal problems. If the rejection reason you offer can't be proved legally, the rejected person can claim some sort of discrimination was actually the true cause of the rejection. Because of these kinds of complications, many companies advocate the no explanations approach.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: B) As with other rejections, saying negative things about a person opens the door to legal problems. If your evaluation is negative, you should be able to document your claims using performance records, reports of problems and difficulties caused by the person, and official complaints.