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[Closing a Job](https://help.scalis.ai/hiring-team-management?hsLang=en#closing-a-job) # Candidate Rejections HIRING TEAM MANAGEMENT Use this step-by-step guide to learn the process of rejecting candidates. 6 steps3 min read In this guide [Using Custom Rejection from a Candidate's Profile](https://help.scalis.ai/candidate-rejections#using-custom-rejection-from-a-candidate-s-profile) [Using One-Click Rejection](https://help.scalis.ai/candidate-rejections#using-one-click-rejection) Using Custom Rejection from a Candidate's Profile   1 Step 1 Open the Candidate's Profile   Navigate to the candidate you'd like to reject and click on their name. ![Clicking a candidate's name to open their profile](https://help.scalis.ai/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Guides/Rejection%20Reasons/1-find-candidate.jpg) Candidate list with a candidate name highlighted.   2 Step 2 Select Custom Rejection   Click the drop-down arrow in the **Reject** button, then click **Custom Rejection**. ![Reject button drop-down with Custom Rejection option](https://help.scalis.ai/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Guides/Rejection%20Reasons/2-custom-rejection.jpg) Reject button drop-down showing the Custom Rejection option.   3 Step 3 Choose a Rejection Reason   Select the **Rejection Reason**, then click **Next**. ![Selecting a rejection reason](https://help.scalis.ai/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Guides/Rejection%20Reasons/3-select-info.jpg) Rejection reason selection screen. 4 Step 4 Submit the Rejection   Fill out the optional ratings, or click **Reject**. 💡 **Note:** Candidate ratings provide feedback to the SCALIS system, helping it better match candidates with roles their skills align with. ![Optional ratings screen with Reject button](https://help.scalis.ai/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Guides/Rejection%20Reasons/4-rejection-reason.jpg) Optional candidate ratings before submitting the rejection. Using One-Click Rejection   1 Step 1 Go to the Job Pipeline   After activating One-Click Rejection, navigate to the job pipeline where you want to reject candidate(s). 💡 **Note:** One-Click Rejection must be set up first. See our Setting Up Rejection Reasons guide. ![Job pipeline with candidate(s) ready for review](https://help.scalis.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-09%20at%2015.12.02.png?width=670&height=384) Job pipeline view with candidate(s) listed. ✓ Final Step Reject the Candidate(s)   Select the candidate(s) you want to reject, then click **One-Click Rejection** from the drop-down arrow, or simply click **Reject**. 💡 **Note:** Candidate(s) will be rejected and notified based on your One-Click Rejection settings. ![Selecting candidate(s) and applying One-Click Rejection](https://help.scalis.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-09%20at%2015.13.43-1.png?width=670&height=384) Candidate(s) selected with the One-Click Rejection action. 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