THE STEPS OF RECRUITMENT
Section 1: What is shortlisting? Shortlisting is the process of identifying the candidates from your applicant pool who best meet the required and desired criteria for the open requitment and who you want to move forward onto the next step of your recruitment process, which is usually some form of interview. In other words, creating a “short list” of candidates you want to talk to. In the recruitment process, shortlisting comes after sourcing (finding and attracting) and before interviewing and further assessing. Screening and shortlisting often happens simultaneously: as you screen resumes from candidates, you shortlist the best ones to move forward. Section 2: How to shortlist Step 1: Determine your shortlisting criteria Shortlisting criteria are the essential and desirable criteria needed to do the job and the minimum level that the shortlisted candidate should possess. These criteria should be related to on-the-job performance and ly should be captured in