Email respond to open application- job opportunity template

This email template to respond to open job applications can help you build relationships with candidates for your current and future needs. We will show you how to respond to a job opportunity email sent by candidate sin the most professionals way! 

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template for email to respond to open job application

How to send emails responding to open job applications?

Responding to open job applications is very important for building a successful Candidate Relationship Management strategy and building high-quality talent pools

Even when you don't have job opening for positions job seekers are interested in, you should respond to their application. You never know, they may be the perfect candidates for some of your future job openings. 

Responding to open job application emails should be done in a timely manner to ensure positive candidate experience. You could set it up to go automatically saying that you will get in touch after reviewing, or you could take 2-3 days to review and answer based on your needs. 

Here is an email template to respond to open job application emails when you have a job opening that would be a good match for the candidate.

Email template to respond to open applications- job opportunity

Subject line: Thank you for your interest in [company name]

Dear [candidate name],

Thank you for sending open job application to [company name]! After reviewing your application, cover letter and resume, I realized that your profile could be a very good match for [open position] we have vacant. 

That being said, I would like to ask you to fill our formal job application fro [open position]. 

Here is the [link]!

Please let me know if you have any additional questions. 

I look forward to reviewing your application!

Best regards,

[Your name]

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