THE RECRUITER’S FIELD NOTES
A sharper desk.
One useful idea at a time.
No future-of-work predictions. Just practical ways to get from a pile of CVs to a better conversation.
SCREENING JUDGMENT
The keyword match is the start. The evidence is the point.
A CV can repeat your stack without showing that its owner has ever shipped it. Here’s a more useful first pass.
Read field noteFIRST-CALL PLAYBOOK
A better first call starts before “tell me about yourself”.
Turn a promising CV into a conversation that tests the thing your client actually needs.
Read field noteTHE ROLE BRIEF
Your must-have list might be doing too much hiring.
A focused brief makes trade-offs explicit before a strong candidate gets lost in a long list of preferences.
Read field noteTHE SECOND LOOK
Your next relevant candidate might have the wrong job title.
Look for transferable work without pretending every adjacent background is a fit.
Read field noteDESK ECONOMICS
What does your first pass actually cost?
Use your own numbers to decide whether extra screening capacity is worth paying for.
Read field noteTHE HANDOFF
Stop writing the same candidate note three times.
A useful shortlist note should survive the move from your own desk to a colleague or client.
Read field noteTHE FOUNDER’S DESK
Is your bottleneck actually screening?
A shortlist service is useful when the pile of CVs is the problem. Diagnose the delay before adding a tool.
Read field noteONE ROLE. A MUCH CLEARER NEXT MOVE.
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