# 2924/2007/TS
- Author: European Ombudsman
- Date: 2010-03-15T00:00+01:00[Europe/Paris]
- [URL](https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/digest/en/11394)
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The Ombudsman considered that it serves no purpose to interview candidates that do not meet the minimum eligibility criteria, since such candidates cannot be recruited in the future. Calling such candidates for interview incurs unnecessary expenses for an institution (which has to pay the expenses of candidates called for interview). It is also unfair on the persons concerned. Institutions should thus only invite to an interview those candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria.