{"id":33,"date":"2026-10-13T23:49:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T23:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-10-13T23:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T23:50:23","slug":"employers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/employers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring guides for employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiring guides for employers<\/h1><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evidence first, people decide: practical guides for every part of hiring.<\/p><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FastHire helps employers sort less and hire faster. FastHire is coming soon. These guides are free and written for employers in the US, the UK and Europe. Choose the section that fits your role.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/small-business\/\"><strong>Hiring guides for small businesses and founders<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/hiring-managers\/\"><strong>Hiring guides for hiring managers<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/recruiters\/\"><strong>Hiring guides for recruiters and HR teams<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/fair-hiring\/\"><strong>Fair and compliant hiring guides<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest guides<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-7e964c02 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1005 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-small-business\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/too-many-applications\/\" target=\"_self\" >What to do when too many people apply: a method for 200 applications<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Got 200 applications and one hire to make? Use this step-by-step method to set limits, check fairly, sort by evidence and reply to everyone on&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-996 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fair-hiring\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/respond-to-applicant-complaint\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to respond to a discrimination complaint from an applicant<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A candidate says your hiring was unfair. Here is what to do in the first 48 hours, what to record, and how legal routes differ&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-989 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fair-hiring\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/document-hiring-decisions\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to document hiring decisions so they stand up to review<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">What to record in a hiring decision so it stands up to review: requirements, scores, reasons and dates, with a template, retention and access rules. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-981 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fair-hiring\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/older-workers-career-returners\/\" target=\"_self\" >Fair hiring for older workers and career returners<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">How to hire career returners and older workers fairly: remove barriers, assess current skills with evidence, offer returner routes and avoid age bias. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-973 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fair-hiring\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/fair-knockout-criteria\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to write fair knock-out criteria<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">What are knock-out questions in hiring? Learn what is allowed, a fairness test, good and bad examples, and wording that keeps screening lawful and fair. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-964 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fair-hiring\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/inclusive-job-ad-check\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to run an inclusive job ad check<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A step-by-step checklist to check a job ad for bias: wording, requirements, pay, hours, images and access, with before and after examples. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-956 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recruiters\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/work-with-recruitment-agencies\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to work with agencies: a briefing and fee checklist<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-948 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recruiters\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/inclusive-sourcing-process\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to run an inclusive sourcing process<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-940 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recruiters\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/applicant-data-retention-us-uk-eu\/\" target=\"_self\" >How long can you keep applicant data? US, UK and EU<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-931 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recruiters\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/candidate-data-access-request\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to handle candidate data requests under GDPR<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-923 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-recruiters\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/recruit-across-countries\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to manage hiring across the US, UK and EU<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-915 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hiring-managers\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/blog\/close-candidate-honest-offer\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to close a candidate: an honest offer conversation<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">How hiring managers can make an honest offer call: prepare, follow a script, handle concerns, discuss pay, set a timeline and avoid pressure tactics. <\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fasthire.com\/#waitlist\">Join the waitlist<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring guides for employers Evidence first, people decide: practical guides for every part of hiring. FastHire helps employers sort less and hire faster. FastHire is coming soon. These guides are free and written for employers in the US, the UK and Europe. Choose the section that fits your role. 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