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How to screen, test, interview and decide on evidence. Researched, practical, and short enough to finish.
How to decide who to hire, and how to know you were right.
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
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.
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.
