Appraise a Candidate

You can evaluate candidates using a star rating and capture notes related to each aspect. A star rating between 0 and 5 can be assigned to each of the following aspects for a candidate:

• Experience
• Skills & knowledge
• Formal qualification
• Character
• CV
• Cover letter
• Interview performance

The appraisal feature also allows you to capture the below for a candidate:

• Feedback/comments
• Challenge areas
• Additional information
• Suggested interview questions

Please Note: A candidate can be appraised by multiple users. You can also view other users’ appraisals and notes to compare candidates during the recruitment process.

Prerequisites: 

To complete this process:  

• You must have “Read access” granted to your account for the Users > Hiring > Jobs permission (available to Administrators or above)

OR

• If assigned to a specific job, you must have “Read access” granted for  the Users > Hiring > Assigned jobs permission (available to Administrators and above).

AND

• You must have “Full access” granted to your account for the Users > Hiring > Candidate talentpool permission (available to Administrators or above)

OR

• If assigned to a specific job, you must have “Full access” granted for  the Users > Hiring > Assigned candidates permission (available to Administrators and above).

How to complete this flow:

1. In the candidate’s mini-profile, select the job which you want to appraise.
2. Click the “Appraisal” tab.  
3. Click the required star rating to apply a rating to each aspect. On hovering over the stars, the rating given on click will be indicated.
4. Optionally, click on the “note” icon to open a free text box in which you can capture notes against each aspect.
5. Enter free text into the following areas:
   • Feedback
   • Challenge areas
   • Additional information
6. Click “Save” to save the appraisal for the candidate.