As a manager, this is probably something you’ve had to communicate at least once before, if not many times.
While turning down job applicants is common enough (hey, everyone can’t get the spot), it’s more likely that you’ve said “no” to folks applying from outside the company, not from within.
So what happens when an internal candidate applies and you have to let them know that they didn’t get the job? How exactly do you break the news to someone you already work so closely with—and appropriately manage their expectations moving forward?
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