{"id":1550,"date":"2017-07-17T11:30:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T11:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/recruiting-staff-how-to-shortlist-job-candidates\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:56:36","slug":"recruiting-staff-how-to-shortlist-job-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/recruiting-staff-how-to-shortlist-job-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruiting staff: How to shortlist job candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/people-leadership\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">People &amp; Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRecruiting staff: How to shortlist job candidates\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2017-07-17T11:30:37+01:00\">17 July, 2017<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Recruiting staff: How to shortlist job candidates\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/recruiting-staff-how-to-shortlist-job-candidates\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/bryancollins\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/07\/Bryan-Collins.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Bryan Collins<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s important for businesses to know how to find and select the right job candidates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With so many job seekers in the market, employers are finding themselves overwhelmed by the amount of candidates they need to screen and review when looking to fill positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-10-step-screening-and-recruitment-process\">The 10-step screening and recruitment process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"extraBottom\"><strong>Here are some simple steps you can take to refine and perfect the screening process when shortlisting applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-1.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=4CCB803E25038E8B3514B5DFEA0D6523F7F19AA1\" alt=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Log, number and make summary notes of all applications received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-2.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=6D7BF30D04A1E9349D2E2048D2574249F9963011\" alt=\"2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review\/grade in bulk against pre-set criteria (however you don&#8217;t need to wait until closing date to start this process).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-3.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=D4CB9EBDB32A08E1C2D0BF6D31ADEC1EA294E1A3\" alt=\"3\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immediately after closing date, review the final list and reject altogether any definite &#8216;no&#8217;s&#8217; immediately &#8211; that way you won&#8217;t be tempted to revisit them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-4.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=4B4719C0FF72EA8A097DB6650FDA43934A63BEF3\" alt=\"4\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then paper sift the remaining candidates against your pre-set criteria &#8211; selecting a &#8216;long list&#8217; of no more than 7-9 per position &#8211; use a scoring matrix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-5.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=EB4B4AA21C8EB4F3CF245E8BCEA7B8E5B2D28209\" alt=\"5\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review your &#8216;long list&#8217;, prepare your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/interview-questions-employers-should-ask-and-avoid\/\">interview questions<\/a> and invite those selected to a 1st stage interview &#8211; look at areas where the candidate could add value from the information available (possibly include a tele-screen exercise stage here if needed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-6.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=5A3135BCE4C29436300D2ED1F9C26B2BB6BFAB18\" alt=\"6\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First stage interviews: group interviews are a great way of speeding up a process and can look really professional when conducted correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-7.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=B19C8BBEEC3A99AFA743305F3CF79E659FA738DF\" alt=\"7\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reduce your &#8216;long list&#8217; to a &#8216;shortlist&#8217; of 4 to 5 candidates (only include people that you genuinely believe could do the job and that would suit your culture).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-8.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=79FAFB6600C15CD40EF2FAC9D2713F46136344A8\" alt=\"8\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One-to-one interview your shortlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-9.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=F2D5EFE7B9DD0AFEA9BA7F6D8724127863E9D16A\" alt=\"9\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you shortlist two candidates, consider a work-based trial to help you decide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/~\/media\/markets\/uk\/images\/icons\/numbers\/sage-green-30px-10.jpg?la=en-gb&amp;hash=44A4E1B55D03CBCDEC3F68D0272C08F31D4080A0\" alt=\"10\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appoint, subject to references and probationary period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Guide to employing the perfect person<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thinking of recruiting? 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