With recent COVID-19 layoffs and furloughs, turning down applicants with class pays off in your long-term recruiting efforts and reputation as an excellent place to work. Todays’ times call for a more empathetic response, when turning down candidates we have interviewed. How to Tactfully Turn Down a Job Applicant Don’t Leave Them Hanging If you think about it, you’ve probably dealt with situations where you felt your communication was going into a black ...