Preparing to hire
Writing job adverts
Assessing applications
Interviewing candidates
Diversity & inclusion
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Hiring is the most important thing you do. Your organisation is the people you hire.
Only 8% of space job adverts are rated good.
We can help you apply this best practice to your hiring process so that you get better quality applications from a wider and more diverse pool of candidates.
Improve your hiringWriting a job advert
~8 min read
By being clear about what you want, transparent about the process, and telling a compelling story, you can get better quality applications from a wider and more diverse pool of candidates.
Writing job advertsStop asking for the best
~6 min read
Stop asking for ‘the best’ and you’ll get better quality applications from a wider and more diverse pool of candidates.
Writing job adverts Diversity and inclusionSell your company better
~6 min read
Make your company boilerplate human by talking about your values, your team, and your impact, and you will stand out from the crowd and get better applicants.
Writing job advertsHow to assess applicants
~9 min read
An assessment process with objective criteria and carefully considered questions can save you time in reviewing applications, improve your interviews, and minimise bias.
Assessing applications Interviewing candidatesBefore you write the ad
~3 min read
Getting the details sorted right at the start will save you time later.
Preparing to hireWriting a diversity statement
~6 min read
A good diversity statement can help you stand out from the crowd and get more diverse applicants. A bad one can backfire and put people off applying.
Diversity & inclusion Writing job advertsGiving feedback
~3 min read
Feedback can have a huge impact in helping people improve their applications. You don’t have to give feedback to every candidate, and there is no amount of feedback that is too small to be useful.
Assessing applicationsPreparing for a hiring spree
~5 min read
Freshen up your website to ensure you make a good first impression to potential hires, streamline your application process so that you’re not wasting your time or your candidates’, and make sure your benefits are inclusive so that you can attract a diverse range of applicants.
Preparing to hire Diversity and inclusionDon't ask for years of experience
~5 min read
Replace ‘N years of experience’ with a list of explicit skills and you can get better quality applications from a wider and more diverse pool of candidates.
Writing job advertsDo your candidates really need a ‘good degree’?
~5 min read
The space sector has the most highly credentialed workforce of any sector. Fully 75% of people hold at least a first degree 1, and practically all jobs adverts ask for one. Replace this requirement with a list of explicit skills and you can get better quality applications from a wider and more diverse pool of candidates.
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