Dispositioning Applicants

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to disposition applicants once you have completed the hiring process. It explains how to navigate to the relevant page, review applications, and select the appropriate reason for not selecting a candidate. Following this guide will help efficiently manage the applicant pool and maintain clear communication with candidates.

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**Dispositioning a candidate: the process of moving a candidate along in the hiring process or removing them from consideration.** Hiring managers should disposition candidates at the following stages of the recruiting process: - Initial review of applicants - After an interview is conducted - After the finalist has accepted the formal job offer

Alert! Before you begin dispositioning applicants, please read the definitions of the disposition reasons. [Click here](https://tcu.box.com/s/kmjtamdjbpxfww7x1xo1xd78zymya34n) to see a list of the disposition reasons, their definitions, and their suggested use.

Click "**Review applications**" under the *Applicant Progress Board* tile.

Go through the list of applicants to disposition each one. (See Step 6 and 7)

Search for a Specific Candidate

Tip! ***Steps 4 and 5 are suggestions for finding specific candidates easily.***

Use the ***search bar*** to search for specific candidates.

Use the "***Application status***" filter to display only certain statuses (e.g., "First Review," "Phone Interview").

Progressing a Candidate Forward

Step 6 indicates how to move a candidate ***forward*** in the recruiting process.

Click "**Progress**" and choose a status from the shortlist to indicate the candidate's most current status in the recruiting process. ***Note:*** *Different list options will display depending on the candidate's current status. The point of the shortlist is to funnel only certain statuses until the candidate reaches "Verbal offer accepted/declined" or "Not selected/Withdrawn."* *You may have to click "Progress" several times to go through the appropriate recruiting steps (e.g., First Review, Interview 1, Interview 2, Recommend to Hire).*

Declining a Candidate

Step 7 shows how to ***remove*** a candidate from consideration.

Click "**Decline,**" click "***Not selected,***" and select an appropriate [disposition reason](https://tcu.account.box.com/login?redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftcu.app.box.com%2Fv%2Fdisposition-reasons) (e.g., does not meet minimum qualification). ***Note:*** *Choose the closest reason available. Avoid using the "HR only" option as it is reserved for HR.*

If you have questions, please contact [hrtalentacquisition@tcu.edu](mailto:hrtalentacquisition@tcu.edu) regarding candidate dispositions.