Keeping Human Resources Happy: Improve hiring processes through use of rubrics

Abstract

A rubric is a tool that delineates specific expectations for varying levels of competency. They are commonly used in teaching situations, for appraising research papers or projects, and allocating grades. They also serve the purpose of comparing potential job candidates against expectations, and can be used effectively in two situations related to human resources in hiring: evaluation of candidates who have applied for jobs during application reviews and interviewing.

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“…Traditionally designed and used in teaching and learning assessments, rubrics have become a common tool for evaluating candidates at various stages of faculty recruitment, proving valuable in “quantifying, qualifying, and being transparent in the expectations that a manager has for job applicants.” 12 The program had been incorporating rubrics in the review of CVs for several years. Recent versions included higher levels of detail for scoring but were still more holistic, relying heavily on rating scales open to subjective interpretation.…”