When you first run your criteria, the ranking might be just "okay." Refining your criteria can significantly improve your hiring efficiency and competitiveness. Here's why investing a few extra minutes is worthwhile:

Reviewing candidates in order of 'Date Applied' is inefficient. It can take over 100 reviews to find a suitable candidate because you're forced to review so many bad fits, delaying your interview process. This method also leads to fatigue and increases the chances of overlooking a good fit.

By spending a few minutes refining your criteria, you'll see top candidates first and can interview them before your competition. This approach saves hours per job by quickly identifying and weeding out poor fits.

The ranking is straightforward: the more criteria an applicant meets, the higher they score and rank.

Initially, the rank might be "okay," but iterating on your criteria 2-3 times will significantly improve it. Once refined, you won't need to adjust it for that job again, maintaining competitiveness and efficiency.

Refining criteria is similar to how recruiters "calibrate" with hiring managers, but in this scenario you're both the recruiter and the hiring manager. Here's how to do it.

Start by reviewing the top-ranked candidates from your initial evaluation. Focus on identifying why certain candidates may not be a good fit despite their high ranking.

When you find candidates that you reject, analyze the reasons for rejecting them.

Look for patterns or specific qualifications that are missing. This will help you pinpoint criteria that need to be added or adjusted.

Example: If you are hiring for an individual contributor role and notice top-ranked candidates lack recent IC experience, this indicates a need to add this specific criterion.

Based on your analysis, refine your criteria by adding or modifying them to better reflect the qualities and experiences you value in your ideal candidate.

Example: Add "Was recently an independent contributor" to your criteria list and weight "Strongly Preferred".

Re-run the evaluation with the updated criteria. This will adjust the rankings, pushing less suitable candidates down the list and bringing better matches to the top.

We recommend refining your criteria 2-3 times to ensure Endorsed performs optimally, accurately ranking candidates on your behalf. This involves adding, removing, and updating criteria. This iterative process allows you to continually improve your criteria based on real-world feedback, ensuring you get the best possible candidates for your open positions.

That's how to refine your candidate rank to stay competitive and save time. If you still encounter issues, reach out to support for assistance.

Next, let's discuss how to carefully perform bulk rejections.