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30. Documenting Selection Rationale
How to write concise, evidence-backed reasons for hire/no-hire decisions tied to rubric items.
Screening & Interviewing Skills for Talent Acquisition
Documenting Selection Rationale
A concise, evidence-backed explanation tying a hire/no-hire decision to specific rubric items and observed behaviors.
"I need to explain exactly why we chose or rejected someone—clearly, quickly, and so future reviewers agree."
Selection rationale is a short statement that links interview evidence (what the candidate said or did) to each rubric criterion and a clear hiring recommendation.
"I need to explain exactly why we chose or rejected someone—clearly, quickly, and so future reviewers agree."
Selection rationale is a short statement that links interview evidence (what the candidate said or did) to each rubric criterion and a clear hiring recommendation.