Job aid compliance

Dispositioning candidates

The standard non-selected disposition codes, when each is the right pick, and the audit consequences of getting it wrong.

Updated May 15, 2026

Most ATSes ship with a small set of disposition codes for non-selected candidates. They’re designed to map to legitimate, documented reasons that mirror your screening rubric.

This job-aid is a one-page decision tree: candidate situation → correct code. Keep it open during your dispositioning pass.

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