Hiring Rubric Starter Kit

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As a hiring manager, your job is to shepherd the process—define the role, get input from your team, and weigh all of the evidence to make a final decision—with the rubric as your trusty sidekick. By using a rubric to mitigate bias, you can also lay the groundwork for equitable hiring. Get started with our hiring rubric starter kit below to create your own.

This starter kit includes:

  • a blank hiring rubric template
  • two samples (one for an organizer role and one for an administrative role)
  • a sample rubric that is completely filled out

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