How is Shortlist different from a Recruiter?

Shortlist is an alternative to a recruiter in that we manage the administration function of taking a hiring advert response, track the applications and we charge for that time whereas a Recruiter will tend to charge 10% - 30% commission per placement. One of the biggest reasons that companies use recruitment agencies is because they simply don’t have the time to find staff themselves. However a company that uses recruiters and makes four hires a year can end up with a hefty bill in recruitment agency fees.

We see ourselves as a great opportunity for HR Managers and Hiring Managers to outsource the most time consuming part of the application process by handling the applications for you. You’re still in control of the hiring process and we help you cut the time it takes to hire someone in half. We also help you save up to 80% of your typical recruitment costs.

Using Shortlist prevents recruitment from being time consuming and expensive.

What happens if we don’t place someone
and I need to readvertise? How much more
will it cost?

As our charges are volume based each role is regarded as an assignment therefore if a role is readvertised repeatedly there is only a charge for the total amount of resumes reviewed. You will be invoiced on a pro rata basis every 2 months.

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I run a busy call centre with a high staff turnover therefore we run the same advert many times a year. Would I be charged every time I place the advert?

No. Our charges are volume based. Each role is regarded as an assignment therefore if a role is readvertised repeatedly there is only a charge for the extra resumes reviewed. You will be invoiced on a pro rata basis every 2 months.

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What do I get for my fee?

All applications are logged, acknowledged, reviewed, ranked, tracked and all correspondence with applicants is handled by Shortlist. All applicant data along with their covering letters and resumes are included in our comprehensive Ranking Report . To see an example please click here.

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I only want Shortlist to handle our
online applications and not our internal
applications or applicants who have
applied directly by post.

Shortlist will only process the applications that you want us to. You may have already started processing applications for a role only to realise that you’ve run out of time to deal with the rest therefore just send us the ones that you need to.

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I don’t want to deal with any applications,
I want Shortlist to handle it all, what is the
best way to go about that?

When you are placing an advert in print media use our contact details. When placing an advert online using a job board specify jobs@shortlist.net.nz as the email address for applications.

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Do I get all of the applicants details and resumes or just the top 25%?

All applicants details are logged in a Ranking Report in an excel format with the top 25% highlighted for easy viewing. To see an example of our comprehensive Shortlist Ranking Report please click here.

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Can I be an anonymous advertiser?

Yes you can. Shortlist can place the advert on your behalf in any media using the Shortlist masthead offering you complete anonymity.

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How do you determine the selection criteria?

We don’t. You do. At the start of the assignment we’ll find out from you what the applicants need to have to be considered for the shortlist and we’ll them rank them accordingly.

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In what format are the applicants details presented?

In a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet called the Shortlist Ranking Report. We’ve made it easy for you to print any part of the Shortlist Ranking Report to take into meetings and interviews. The Ranking Report will also include resumes and covering letters from all applicants. Please click here to see an example.

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My company already has an HR department that takes care of our recruiting, why would we use Shortlist?

As well as recruitment HR Managers are often responsible for training, conflict resolution, OSH obligations, consulting with Managers as well as strategy and policy work. Often HR Managers simply don’t have time to take an advert response and review applications let alone the budget to use recruiters. Shortlist offers a cost effective solution that can free up HR Managers time that can be best spent on other facets of their role.

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I don’t have time to write an advert, can Shortlist do that for me?

Yes. Each advert written on your behalf will incur a $500.00 + GST fee.

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I don’t have time to place the adverts, can Shortlist do that for me?

Yes. All adverts placed on your behalf will incur a 25% handling fee.

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I don’t have time to prescreen the top 25% on the phone, can Shortlist do that for me?

Shortlist will review all applications and create a shortlist for you. If you would like Shortlist to telephone the shortlist and prescreen them then a charge of $500.00 + GST will apply.

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I don’t have time to set up interviews appointments with the shortlisted applicants, can Shortlist do that for me?

An additional charge of $200.00 + GST is applicable if appointments are made for interview times on your behalf.

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