Use fair criteria and rely only on evidence outlined in the application. Make your shortlisting system clear and straightforward. Shortlist your candidates based only on:
Use a checklist to help you decide which candidates to shortlist. You can tick to indicate where criteria are met. Alternatively, use a scoring system to help you decide the extent to which a candidate meets a particular criterion. For example you could use the following scoring system:
Set a points threshold for candidates to progress to the next round. Your threshold might be the total score if a candidate gets two points (evidence meets the criterion) in all criteria, for example. You might set the bar higher or lower depending on the amount of experience you are looking for in candidates.
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