Guide
Screen resumes and applications quickly
Get through a stack of applications without losing hours or missing good candidates.
Decide your must-haves before you start reading
Write down the two or three things a candidate absolutely needs. Screening against a fixed list is faster and fairer than judging each resume freshly.
Scan for relevant experience, not polish
A slightly rough resume with the right experience beats a beautifully formatted one without it. Don't let presentation stand in for substance.
Sort into three simple piles
Yes, no, and maybe. Don't agonise over borderline cases on the first pass, come back to the maybe pile once you've seen the full range of applicants.
Give every applicant a response
Even a short, polite rejection is better than silence. Word gets around about how a business treats candidates, good and bad.
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