Recruiting Operations
The Shortlist Problem: why good CVs aren’t enough
Clarify hiring requirements, follow up on missing CV details and give managers a shortlist with clear reasons to interview and useful questions to ask.
· 11 min read
Blog
Articles on AI candidate screening, recruiting operations, and hiring compliance from the Screened team.
AI Recruiting
Singapore’s PATH AI Starter Kits for HR: funding and costs
What Singapore’s PATH AI Starter Kits offer, who may qualify for WDG(JR+) funding, how to assess project costs and what to check before committing.
· 21 min read
Recruiting Operations
Rolling recruitment vs closing dates: when to shortlist
Decide when to review applications and make offers. A graduate hiring example shows how to plan reviews, keep deadline promises and manage reserve places.
· 12 min read
AI Recruiting
AI screening for Teamtailor: do you need another tool?
Already paying for Teamtailor? Compare its AI screening with an extra tool, using the same CVs, follow-up questions and total recruiter workload.
· 11 min read
Recruiting Operations
Seasonal hiring: availability form and shift coverage plan
Use a seasonal availability form and worked rota to see which shifts your shortlist can cover, what hours to offer and who you still need to hire.
· 11 min read
AI Recruiting
How to use OpenAI dots for recruiting: build an AI assistant for daily hiring work
See how recruiters can use OpenAI dots to stay on top of candidates, interviews, changing requirements and follow-up—with worked prompts, realistic outputs and ways to adapt each workflow.
· 22 min read
AI Recruiting
Metaview alternatives for screening and interview notes
Compare Metaview alternatives for first-round interviews, interview notes or CV review. Keep what works, test the replacements and check the full cost.
· 8 min read
Recruiting Operations
How to screen hundreds of applicants with a small team
Work out how many applications your team can review, account for new arrivals and follow-ups, and build a shortlist plan you can actually finish.
· 11 min read
Hiring Compliance
2027 EP and S Pass salary changes: a recruiter’s handover checklist
Prepare Singapore hires for the 1 January 2027 EP and S Pass salary changes with the right application date, fixed salary, advertisement and handover checks.
· 7 min read
Recruiting Operations
AI job redesign in financial services: what recruiters should assess
Turn AI job redesign into clear hiring criteria for Singapore financial-services roles. Includes a task-change worksheet and a payment-summary review exercise.
· 9 min read
AI Recruiting
EDGE or WDG(JR+): which grant fits your HR software project?
Compare EDGE and WDG(JR+) for HR software in Singapore: eligible costs, job redesign, upfront payments and what to confirm before signing.
· 8 min read
Interviews & Assessments
“Mandarin required”: Singapore hiring guidance and a sample test
Explain a job-related language requirement in Singapore, then adapt a sample Chinese–English support exercise with clear scoring criteria and limits.
· 6 min read
Candidate Experience
WhatsApp recruitment in Singapore: rules and message templates
Check permission, DNC rules and platform requirements before recruiting on WhatsApp in Singapore. Includes opt-in wording, messages and a recruiter handover.
· 7 min read
Recruiting Operations
SFEC deadline: which claims are due by 30 November 2026?
Check which SFEC claims are due by 30 November 2026, what providers must complete, and how submission, endorsement and payment deadlines differ.
· 3 min read