Hiring guides for recruiters and HR teams
Sourcing, screening at volume and shorter time-to-hire, with a good experience for every candidate.
Recruiters and HR teams carry the volume. These guides cover sourcing, screening large numbers of applications, reducing time-to-hire, candidate experience, reporting and how to choose hiring tools with clear questions.
Latest guides
How to work with agencies: a briefing and fee checklist
How to work with recruitment agencies: when to use one, how to brief it, fee and contract terms to check, exclusivity, quality and fairness duties.
How to run an inclusive sourcing process
How to source a wider, fairer pool of candidates: what is lawful, which channels to use, how to word outreach, and how to measure results.
How long can you keep applicant data? US, UK and EU
How long can you keep resumes and applicant data? A guide to US recordkeeping, UK and EU data rules, a retention table, and how to…
How to handle candidate data requests under GDPR
A candidate asks for their data? Learn the right of access under GDPR and UK GDPR, the steps, time limits, what to redact, and a…
How to manage hiring across the US, UK and EU
A recruiter guide to multi-country hiring: what differs between the US, UK and EU, a process that works across borders, data transfers and local advice.
How to hire in volume for seasonal peaks
A plan for seasonal and volume hiring: forecast needs, work back from the start date, simplify screening, onboard fast and meet legal duties.
How to run a hiring day or open day
A step-by-step plan for a fair, accessible hiring day: goals, schedule, stations, scoring, adjustments, privacy and follow-up, with checklists.
How to schedule interviews faster
Cut the delay between screening and interview: block panel time, offer self-booking, use templates, plan for time zones and keep candidates informed.
How to run a calibrated shortlist review with hiring managers
How recruiters can present a shortlist to a hiring manager: format, evidence, a calibration meeting, decision rules, records and a template.
How to give useful feedback to rejected candidates
Should you give feedback to rejected candidates? When to do it, how to keep it safe and useful, with scripts, a template and a policy…
Boolean search for recruiters: examples you can copy
Learn Boolean search for recruiting: AND, OR, NOT, quotes and brackets, a four-step method and sample strings for five roles.
How to source candidates: ten channels and when to use each
Source candidates with a clear process: define the profile, choose three or four of ten channels, contact people respectfully and track results.