Guide to choosing deselection reasons in Talent Acquisition Manager (TAM)
As the official system of record for the campus's hiring process, TAM houses the data that the campus is required to maintain. We use this data to fulfill mandatory reporting requirements about our hiring practices. Part of the information we must record is which applicants met the minimum requirements for each position. This information is recorded in TAM as a deselection reason. Therefore, entering the deselection reason for every candidate is a very important part of fulfilling our reporting requirements.
For more information, please refer to the Applicant Tracking Policy page. Originators should deselect applicants manually at at least two stages of the recruitment process. The first time is when the hiring manager determines that an applicant is NOT minimally qualified for the position or that an applicant IS minimally qualified but will not be interviewed for a position. Then throughout the rest of the recruitment, applicants should be deselected as the decision to not hire them is made. Originators should deselect the applicant on the Manage Job Openings page.
Originators should deselect applicants manually at two stages of the recruitment process:
- When the hiring manager determines that an applicant will not be interviewed for a position, Originators should deselect the applicant on the Select Applicant for Interview page.
Reason Description |
When to use |
Accepted Another (non-UCB) Job |
Use this reason when an applicant accepts a job with another employer. |
Failed to Show Up At Interview |
Use this reason when an applicant has accepted a scheduled interview and has not appeared. |
Ineligible – Employment Cond |
Use this reason when an employment condition is not met, such as ineligible work status (inability to fulfill the I-9 requirements), background check or drug screening. |
Lacks Required Credentials |
Use this reason when an applicant lacks the required credentials. |
Minimally Qualified |
Use this reason when you've determined that the applicant meets minimum qualifications but have decided that you will not hire this applicant. |
Misrepresentation |
Use this reason when the applicant has made a false, incorrect or incomplete statement of fact in their application or in an interview. |
Not Minimally Qualified |
Use this reason when the applicant does not meet the minimum required qualifications indicated on the job posting. |
Offer Rejected |
Use this reason when you interview an applicant and make an offer, but the applicant rejects your offer. |
Other Hired – Outstanding Candidate |
Use this reason when this applicant was not chosen for the position but was an outstanding candidate and you would recommend him/her for other positions on campus. |
Other Hired - MinimallyQualified |
Do not use this deselection reason - the TAM system automatically assigns this reason to all remaining applicants not selected when the requisition is closed. |
Requisition Cancelled |
Do not use this deselection reason - the TAM system automatically assigns this reason to all applicants when the requisition is cancelled. |
SPC - Not Minimally Qualified |
Do not use this deselection reason unless approved by SPC Coordinator. Use this reason when the SPC applicant does not meet the minimum required qualifications indicated on the job posting. |
SPC - Offer Rejected |
Use this reason when you interview a SPC applicant and make an offer, but the SPC applicant rejects your offer. |
Selected for Other UCB Position |
Use this reason when an applicant accepts another job at UC Berkeley. |
Unable to Contact |
Use this reason when you try to contact an applicant to arrange an interview, but the contact information provided by the applicant is not valid. |
Withdrawn |
Use this reason when an applicant lets you know they wish to remove their application from consideration. |