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We appreciate your interest in our organization and your commitment to sensible health care policy reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We received more than 200 applications for the position, and the hiring process has been a very competitive one. Although we were impressed with your qualifications, we have decided not to move your application forward. However, we greatly appreciate your interest in working with us and wish you the best of luck with your job search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<br>Barry Ruiz<br>Chief of Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rejecting a candidate who made it through the first interview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From: Barry Ruiz<br>Subject: State Health Care Now State Policy Director position<br>To: Dan Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Dan,<br>Thanks so much for talking with Tracy and me last week about our state policy director position. We really enjoyed the meeting, especially hearing about your work with United Way, and we were impressed with your qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve had a very competitive pool and have had to make hard decisions, and unfortunately, I won\u2019t be advancing you to the next round of interviews for this position. I have no doubt, though, that you\u2019ll be a real asset to an organization in the right position, and I wish you the best of luck with your job search. I also encourage you to check back on our website periodically, as our needs may change and there may be a position that better suits your skills and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best,<br>Barry Ruiz<br>Chief of Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rejecting a candidate who made it to the final round of the hiring process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From: Barry Ruiz<br>Subject: State Health Care Now State Policy Director position<br>To: Amy Chu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi Amy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m writing to share an update on our state policy director hiring process, and I\u2019ll start with the hardest part\u2014we\u2019re not offering you a position at this time. This was a really difficult decision, so I want to share more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, our team was so impressed with you throughout the process. You bring a rare combination of openness, decisiveness, and strategic prowess, and it is clear that you deeply understand this issue. 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