Hello,

We are about to embark on a recruitment exercise to fill various posts within the Early Years sector. Last year, when we undertook this process for our initial phase, it resulted in a number of potential candidates applying for a range of posts at different levels. As per normal practice, interviews were carried out per "post" which resulted in a number of candidates being interviewed multiple times for each post they applied for. This time round, i am looking for a more effective way of managing the recruitment process, which would mean that if a candidate did apply for multiple posts, they would only be interviewed once and there suitability for each post would be considered.

There are obviously differening essential/desirable criteria for each post. Initially i thought i could develop a scoring mechanism for each candidate, however it is proving to be very lengthy as the criteria is different for each post, it has become quite complex and i am struggling to see how it would work in practice.

Does anyone have any experience of a scoring matrix and how it worked against multiple vacancies with varying requirements? Or does anyone else have any ideas on how the recruitment could be carried out more effectively this time round?

Any advice greatfully received!