Reviewer Checklist

Check for:

Entire Plan

Spelling Grammar and punctuation Run-on sentences The sales pitch Humor

Job Description ISQs

Basic question set

Education Location/relocation Desired compensation Historical compensation Work eligibility Accuracy confirmation

Specific and quantified answers At least one knockout At least one forward Use of humor Appropriate and logical weighting Use of compensation ranges Four S’s – Skill, Scope, Scale and Sector Use of “I” or “My” rather than “you” or “your” No more than two yes or no questions Appropriate use of automatic forwards Appropriate use of knockouts No over or unders – use more/less than/up to No obviously negative or positive answers No periods at the end of answers

BBQs

Creative title 1

st Paragraph Succinct opening paragraph (3-4 sentences) Motivation – why does the candidate care? Clarity on what the person will be doing Distinct selling points – specify why/what is exciting Company name and location No “job requirement” sentences Appropriate use of humor in title/1

st paragraph

2

nd Paragraph Value proposition of company Selling points Group or team information Specific project or technologies

3

rd Paragraph Primary goal or mission Talent, experience and abilities Quantified success Specific project or initiatives Strong ending, wrap-up No more than 5 sentences

Keywords

Relevance Degrees Technologies No company names of sourcing targets

Give the candidate a chance to brag Focus on specific job requirements highlighted in the

job description Ask for specific examples of experience or skills Ask for opinion on industry topics of interest Don’t ask too many questions in one BBQ No hypothetical questions – asks for examples Open-ended questions (start with who, what, where,

when, why and how)