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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
This is kind of odd.
I recently received an email thanking me for my application but said I was screened out for not meeting a qualification.
Thing is... I have it. It was outlined in both my application and resume.
Has this ever happened to anyone before? What would the best way to reply be?
I want to reply "Are you high, WTF?!" But realistically I'm thinking of saying thank you for keeping me updated and requesting clarity on what they were looking for.
I don't want to come across as arguing to put me back into the selection process. It was a job that I had planned on learning more about in the interview as the posting was incredibly vague, and I'm big and certainly ugly enough to move on.
I'm just irked about the 'reason' given.
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I don't know if there's a standard practice for this kind of situation, but I think your approach is a good one. Thank them and ask for clarification while pointing out that you meet the qualification in question. Then leave it open with soft language that invites them to have another look and reconsider. Maybe something like:
"I appreciate the opportunity and courtesy follow-up message. However, may I request some clarification regarding the reasoning provided? It seems there may have been a simple misunderstanding as my application and resume acknowledge that I meet the qualification in question.
I would look forward to an interview further to discuss my application and qualifications. Thank you again for your time and consideration."
It appeals the decision, keeps options open, and doesn't lay any blame. Something like that would be how I would approach it. Even if they don't reconsider I would like them to know they made a mistake.
I did something similar when promised a follow-up either way after an interview. After not hearing anything for 14 days I followed up asking about the process, even though I knew full well I didn't get the job. It was entirely a passive aggressive way to let them know they were discourteous and disrespectful, even though it appeared I took the respectful high road.