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Hiring scorecard

Define what good looks like before you meet anyone, so interviews test the role rather than likeability.

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RoleScorecardBar to clearScoring scaleWho assesses whatProcessDecision meetingTeam interviewTechnical or practical exerciseScreenRed flagsWhat would rule someone outNice to haveHelpful but teachableMust-have competenciesCompetency — how we test itCompetency — how we test itOutcomesIn 12 months they will have …In 6 months they will have …MissionWhat changes if we hire wellWhy this role exists

What is inside

  • Role
  • Mission
  • Why this role exists
  • What changes if we hire well
  • Outcomes
  • In 6 months they will have …
  • In 12 months they will have …
  • Must-have competencies
  • Competency — how we test it
  • Competency — how we test it
  • Nice to have
  • Helpful but teachable
  • Red flags
  • What would rule someone out
  • Process
  • Screen
  • Technical or practical exercise
  • Team interview
  • Decision meeting
  • ScorecardAgree the bar before the first interview, not after meeting a charming candidate.
  • Who assesses what
  • Scoring scale
  • Bar to clear

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