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Make sure you select a director on the basis • be concise but give enough
of merit, and not because of personal information so candidates can decide
relationships or share ownership in the whether to apply, eg gives the
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on good employment policies and practice in to fill in and have clear instructions.
recruitment, retention, training and career • You pay the cost of producing and
development of disabled people as well as sending them out to applicants.
help with redundancies. • A form can put some applicants off.
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• A covering letter can give you a hint candidates, then you could weigh
of their suitability for the job. them up against the desirable
qualities you are also looking for.
Disadvantages of requesting CVs • Don't discriminate against applicants
on the grounds of sex, race, age or
• It is much more difficult to compare disability, sexual orientation, religion
the skills and experience of different or belief - see our guide on how to
candidates than it is using a standard prevent discrimination and value
application form. diversity.
• Gaps in education or work can be • Ensure you are consistent in the way
hidden more easily. you use personal data to draw up the
shortlist.
• Get more than one person to compile
Drawing up a shortlist and inviting the shortlist to avoid possible bias.
candidates to interview
Inviting candidates to interview
When you have the replies to your
advertisement: Invite the most suitable candidates for
interview by letter, telephone or email - for
the last two, confirm arrangements in
• compare applications against a job writing.
description and person specification
outlining the skills and experience
you need You should say:
• eliminate applicants who do not have
the basic requirements for the job • when, where and how long the
• draw up a short list - a list of interview will be
candidates to interview - based on • how to get there - provide a map if
the applicants who most closely necessary - and whether you will pay
match your needs travel expenses
• consider notifying candidates who • what documents the candidate
you will not be inviting for interview should bring
• who the candidate should ask for on
How do I make a shortlist? arrival
• the names and job titles of the
• Include only the number of applicants people conducting the interview
you will have time to interview - • if there will be a test to take, or a
usually no more than three to four presentation and if so, its type and
people a day. Allow time for duration
preparation and discussion before
and after the interview. You should also ask candidates to tell you if
• Draw up a table listing each they have any special needs that you will
candidate against the essential need to cater for.
requirements of the job. Those that
meet all the essential personal
criteria could form your shortlist.
• If there are too many possible
Preparing for the interview
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Prepare some open-ended questions - ones • Welcome the candidate - try to put
which need more than a 'yes' or 'no' to them at ease.
answer - to ask all candidates, for example: • Introduce yourself and other people
present.
• What were/are your main • Explain the structure of the interview.
responsibilities in your • Outline the company background
previous/current job? and role, and where the job fits.
• Why did/do you want to leave your • Encourage the candidate to talk
previous/current job? about how their skills and experience
• Where do you see yourself in five apply to the vacancy.
years' time? • Ask open-ended questions - ones
• Looking back at your career, what that cannot be answered with a yes
would you have done differently? or no.
• Allow the candidate time to think and
Making arrangements for the interview speak.
• Keep control of the interview. If you
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• decision making
• interpersonal skills 0800 917 2368
• confidence
Equality and Human Rights Commission
You should bear in mind that these tests: Helpline - England
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