Accidentally Declined an Applicant – How Can I Invite Them to Reapply?

If you’ve accidentally declined an applicant and need them to reapply, this article walks you through how to send them a new invitation and get their application back on track.

Tip: Use these steps when you accidentally declined an applicant and want to invite them to reapply to your job post.

Common Scenarios:

  • You misclicked and declined the wrong applicant.

  • You realized later that the applicant was a good fit.

  • The applicant reached out asking why they were declined and you'd like to give them another chance.

  • You want to correct a decision made in error by a team member.

    12 STEPS

    1. The first step is to open VPM and click Company

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    2. Click Jobs

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    3. Click on the Job on Hiring Status

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    4. Navigate to the Declined application panel

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    5. With your mouse, click and drag in then drop it New Applications Panel

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    5b. Drop

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    6. Click Invite to Job

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    7. You can also click the Invite button in the upper right corner. Make sure to take note of the name of the applicant you accidentally declined.

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    8. Click on the search box

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    9. Type the name of the applicant

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    10. Click on the applicant to select

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    11. Click Invite to Job

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    12. That's it. You're done.

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    Here's an interactive tutorial

    ** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **

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