Part 4 of six
Hiring, and the filters
What each stage of a hiring process actually selects for, which is rarely what it is described as selecting for and is sometimes the opposite of it.
A practical software reference for this part of the discussion is Monitask's overview of workforce analytics.
For broader context, consult SHRM talent-acquisition resources.
The seven entries
- What a CV actually selects forWhat a CV actually selects for. What is actually the case, and how it compares with what is repeated.
- Applicant tracking, and what it filtersApplicant tracking, and what it filters. What is actually the case, and how it compares with what is repeated.
- Interviews, and what they predictInterviews, and what they predict. What is actually the case, and how it compares with what is repeated.
- References, and what they can legally sayReferences, and what they can legally say. What is actually the case, and how it compares with what is repeated.
- Credential inflationCredential inflation. What is actually the case, and how it compares with what is repeated.
- Background checks, and their error rateBackground checks, and their error rate. What is actually the case, and how it compares with what is repeated.
- Hiring from inside, and why it is rarer than it wasHiring from inside, and why it is rarer than it was. What is actually the case, and how it compares with what is repeated.