Winkle Insights
How to screen, test, interview and decide on evidence. Researched, practical, and short enough to finish.
Hiring practice5 min read
A CV is the candidate’s case for themselves, written by the candidate. Read it as a list of things to check, and the rest of your process gets easier.
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29 September 2026
Interviews4 min read
The same questions for everyone, answers marked against notes you wrote in advance. It feels stiff, and it is one of the best-evidenced things you can do in hiring.
Hiring practice3 min read
When a role draws four hundred applicants, the reading is not the hard part. Staying consistent from the first CV to the four-hundredth is.
Assessments3 min read
A good test is short, clearly about the job, and honest about what it measures. A bad one is unpaid work with a timer on it. Candidates can tell the difference immediately.
For jobseekers4 min read
Hiring teams are moving from reading CVs to checking claims. That is good news if you can do the work, and it changes what a strong application looks like.
A rejection with a reason is kinder and more useful than one without, and it is not the legal risk people fear, provided you write two notes rather than one.
Remote tests need some protection. The fair version records openly, raises flags for a person to review, and never turns a flag into a verdict.
