How Do I Explain Rejection to a Technically Strong Candidate Who Lacks Team Skills?

Hi all,

I am new to this forum, working as an HR executive in a software company. I sent a regret letter to a candidate whom we interviewed. He was technically very sound, but he was rejected because he wasn't a good team player.

How should I communicate the reason for his rejection to him?

Please let me know.

Dear Ashima,

I am new to this forum and working as an HR executive in a software company. I sent a regret letter to a candidate whom we interviewed. He was technically very sound, but he got rejected because he wasn't a good team player.

How should I communicate the reason for his rejection to him? Please let me know.

Dear Ashima,

You can communicate with the candidate in the following way:

To,

Dear Mr./Mrs. [Candidate's Last Name],

Thank you for showing interest in our company. Your experience and profile do not suit our current requirements, and hence we are unable to consider you for further discussions. Nevertheless, it was a pleasure meeting you, and we wish you all the best in your professional career.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully
[Company Name]

I am also working as a Senior Executive in HR, IR, Personnel & Admin.

Yours sincerely,

Bapu (Sumit) Mane
HR Executive
Contact: 09226769016

Hello XYZ,

We thank you for taking the time to attend the interview for the position of XXX at ABCDE Technologies. We greatly appreciate your interest in joining the ABCDE staff.

We received a large number of highly qualified applications for the position. It is our top priority to select a candidate who best matches the skills and experience required to excel in this position. While we were impressed with your qualifications, after careful consideration, we have decided to pursue other options for this position at this time. Please note that your resume will be kept on file for 6 months, and we may contact you in the event that there is another position we feel you are qualified for.

We appreciate your interest in ABCDE Technologies, and we wish you the best of luck in your continued job search and future endeavors.

Regards, Karuna