All these catty whitty PHR SPHR SHRM will cite this process for equity and fairness of going to the AI or ETS before their smiley little faces will even look at your application Then they will say how they picked the best candidate that more closely aligns to fit the needs of the role or say they wish to go with a candidate that better fits the role. Also if they want to be insulting and say Not Selected Rejected Closed or their other EOE EEO punches with hiring they had to post but filled with an internal candidate. Or they looked at your resume or profile and will advise if their are any next steps in the selection process. A lie. They have already moved on