This is the first chance we get to see the response from our work to date. If we have done a good job, we should not have many applicants, but those who have applied will be of excellent quality. Nevertheless, there is always a high possibility of having applicants who may overestimate their abilities or try to fake some of the Essential and Desirable skills. Therefore, it is crucial that applicants are required to attach proof documents (e.g., certificates, diplomas, etc.).
This is the first stage of the process where bias can happen. In a video on recruitment, the film showed how biased selection can be by making decisions like “I don’t like this one’s writing” or “disregard this one, it’s written in colored pen”. Nevertheless, ...
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