Candidate shortlisting is the cornerstone of the recruitment process. If you create a perfect shortlisting strategy, hiring will become very easy. Creating a shortlisting method can streamline the screening process and help to shortlist the best candidates.
In recruitment process, shortlisting is the next step of screening. Before interviewing, candidates are shortlisted on the basis of CV, skills, seniority levels etc. Here are the quick tips to follow while shortlisting the candidates.
- Shortlisting criteria: Decide the criteria as per job description and stick to the criteria while looking at the resume. Criteria can contain educational level, years of experience, language fluency, location.
- Create a matrix: Design the matrix with mandatory criteria and technical skills, notice period etc and take decision based on the matrix.
- Intimation to candidates: Notify the shortlisted candidates with congratulation message and further actions or process. Also, rejected candidates should be informed with the valid reason.
To improve the productivity of shortlisting process, many software can be used. This software reduces the time of hiring and improve quality of shortlisting.
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