and i dont know how exactly it works in your country, but in mine, you always get a (short) explanation why you dont get the job. e.g. "sry you arent experienced enough, we need other qualifications..."
in bigger companys you even have announcement in memos, why someone is picked/promoted. (specailly the promoting part, because you will still work together)
Hm.. ok, I have to call bs on that one.
Are you seriously suggesting that job recruiters in your country spend 1-2 weeks sending
customized emails (or phone calls) to applicants who
didn't get picked?
If you are talking about this same "I'm sorry but this time you weren't picked.." default email they send out to everyone, then yes we have that in my country too.
Sure you
can get the reasons if you want, but there are a couple of things to consider:
1. You have to specifically ask for it
2. It won't be made public
3. It might not even be true (they won't tell you you didn't get the job because you are ugly)
And those announcement memos.. I
highly doubt that they contain any information on the people who didn't get picked. Or are they like this:
Bill has been appointed Regional Manager. Frank wasn't appointed because he has an attitude problem. Laura wasn't appointed because she's too old.. etc.
I don't want any public topics about these things because they are guaranteed to lead to drama when people start posting "why wasn't I picked?!". Furthermore, these topics serve no purpose because the decision has already been made.
Posting clear
job requirements is a good thing to have, but I see no reason why the Council would be required to somehow explain their actions. They just chose the person they feel would be best for the job. That's it.
