Hiring guides for hiring managers
Define the role, run structured interviews and give fast feedback, with scorecards and question banks you can reuse.
Hiring managers decide who joins the team, and most have never been trained to do it. These guides cover defining the role, separating must-haves from nice-to-haves, structured interviews, scorecards, working with recruiters and giving feedback quickly.
Latest guides
How to close a candidate: an honest offer conversation
How hiring managers can make an honest offer call: prepare, follow a script, handle concerns, discuss pay, set a timeline and avoid pressure tactics.
How to make a hiring decision when the team disagrees
Interviewers disagree about a candidate? Put evidence first, use tie-break rules, record dissent, and make the call with a clear, fair process.
How to check references as a hiring manager: questions that work
A question bank for reference checks: what to ask, how to score answers, how to spot weak references, and how to keep the process fair…
How to compare candidates with different backgrounds
Compare candidates fairly with an evidence matrix: map each background to the same requirements, weight them, avoid anchoring, and record the decision.
Career gaps, job hopping and short stints: how to read them fairly
Is job hopping a red flag? How hiring managers can read career gaps and short stints fairly: questions to ask, rules to follow and examples.
What to look for on a resume or CV: a manager guide
How hiring managers can read a resume or CV fairly: match must-haves to evidence, judge examples, handle gaps, and ignore signs that do not predict…
How to write a 30-60-90 day plan for a new hire
A practical guide to writing a 30-60-90 day plan for a new hire, with a template, examples for three roles, review questions and common mistakes.
How to build a headcount business case
How to justify a new hire: define the problem, compare options, cost the role, show the benefit and risks, with a one-page template you can…
How to work with HR on a hiring plan
A practical guide for hiring managers on working with HR: roles, headcount, approvals, timelines, a RACI table and a weekly check-in template.
How to decide whether to promote internally or hire externally
A decision guide for hiring managers: when to promote from within, when to hire from outside, how to keep the process fair, and a scoring…
Interview scorecard template with a worked example
Build an interview scorecard from your role brief: must-haves, rated competencies, evidence lines and a worked example you can copy.
How to assess skills with a work sample test
Use work sample tests fairly: choose the skill, write a made-up case, set time and pay, score with a guide and offer adjustments. Templates.