If you are an employer looking to fill a vacancy it can be a very long process trying to find the right person for the job. There can be a number of stipulations that you may have set out like experiences or qualifications and hours required to work. Straight away this will narrow the number of people applying for a position but will eliminate you geeting flooded with people who are not suitable. When it comes to employing people, a lot of it has to go on trust. Very often potential employers do not check up on everything that you have said in your CV although they may contact previous employers for a reference.

Once you have a number of CV’s and cover letters on your desk start to go through them with two highlighters. Mark out points that you would like to discuss further and points that particularly impress you. This will give you a start in finding out who you want to invite for an interview for the job.