Hiring Decision Framework — Finalist Worksheet + Calibration Guide

Organize the evidence for a finalist review.

A six-stage framework, an editable Excel worksheet and a calibration guide for recording role criteria, independent rater evidence, revisions and an authorized decision. The worksheet supports up to five finalists and three raters; it does not select a candidate or send an offer.

What is in your download

• Hiring Decision Framework: editable Word document and PDF reading copy.
• Finalist Decision Worksheet: Excel workbook and noncalculating PDF companion.
• Usage and Calibration Guide: editable Word document and PDF reading copy.
• START-HERE.pdf with the file map and setup sequence.

One ZIP containing seven files: two DOCX, one XLSX and four PDFs. The PDFs are reading or print copies, not fillable or calculating forms.

How to use it

Set the role-specific criteria, anchors, evidence rules and weights before reviewing candidates. Record independent rater evidence, keep insufficient evidence visible, and preserve original entries when documenting revisions. The decision owner records the rationale and next step.

This is a record and calculation aid, not a validated selection test. It does not establish compliance, remove bias or predict hiring outcomes. Have qualified reviewers approve your role-specific process and use employer-approved storage for candidate information.

License: Single-business commercial use. May not be resold, redistributed, publicly shared, sublicensed, or used as a base for derivative templates sold elsewhere. Covers internal use within one business entity.