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) offer advise on how to improve their interview skills.
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.
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