Free practical course
Designing Candidate Scorecards
Translate role outcomes into observable criteria, anchored ratings and defensible decision rules.
What you will build
A scorecard with behavioural anchors and a calibration example.
Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.
74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.
What you will learn
- Choose criteria that explain the work
- Write anchors before seeing candidates
- Use weights and thresholds carefully
- Calibrate raters and document the decision
Course lessons
- Choose criteria that explain the work
- Write anchors before seeing candidates
- Use weights and thresholds carefully
- Calibrate raters and document the decision
Complete the lessons and pass the five-question knowledge assessment at 80% to earn a free course certificate. Exercises are self-directed, not independently graded.
Download the practice workbookSources and further reading
Original Academy teaching and fictional examples. These references provide context, not endorsement. Edition 2026.09; updated 2026-09-24.
- CIPD: Selection methods
Professional context for selection methods and their limitations.
- GOV.UK: Discrimination in recruitment
UK legal context. Obtain advice for your jurisdiction and circumstances.