How to Handle Unqualified Job Applicants

Applicants approach a company because of two major reasons.

* The applicant needs a good source of income. The reason why we are burning our asses for almost 8 hours a day is because we need to earn a living. We need money to support our needs, food on our table, education for our children, shelter for our love ones, and so on. When applying for a new job, an applicant’s major motivation is to find a company that can give him or her a stable source of income.

* Company’s reputation. The second reason (and probably the most important one) why an applicant approaches a particular company for employment is because of the company’s reputation. If a company was able to build a reputation of treating employees well and has a reputation of providing opportunities both for personal and professional development towards their employees, that company will find it increasingly easy to attract talents to accept positions in their organization. This principle is very academic, why would an applicant apply in a company with a reputation of maltreating employees? Employer’s good reputation is actually an effective selling point when inviting applicants to join their company.

However, companies usually face certain predicaments when too many applicants flock to their premises for employment. One of which is how to turn-down unqualified candidates. Poor handling of these candidates might back-fire on the reputation of the company. Turned-down applicants might bad-mouth the company to other applicants, friends, relatives, or to his existing co-workers. He will also stop from patronizing your company’s products or services. No individual will look down on himself; rejection from a potential employer will never be taken lightly by the applicant. It will take a long time before he forgives the company for rejecting him from joining the company.

Given these scenarios, companies must consider the following when handling unqualified applicants: READ MORE