Firstly, to delete candidates, the user must be assigned the specific role (this can be done in My Job Portal/Account Settings by an Admin user):

Press Save and Close, and then log out and back in to make the changes to your account take effect.
Deleting candidates:Click the checkbox next to a candidate name. This will open the Actions panel, which will now have the "Delete" button as an option.

The following confirmation dialog will appear:

You will need to check the box first to confirm, then select the button. The candidate/s will then be deleted.
- Ray