Create a job-related interview rubric before candidates are interviewed, with behavior anchors and evidence notes rather than an AI hiring verdict. The download supplies a repeatable input, output and verification process. A person still owns the decision.
What to provide
Approved job analysis, must-have competencies, interview length, questions, applicable hiring policy and a blank scorecard. Do not upload candidate data unless approved.
How it works
- Define three to five job-relevant competencies from the actual work. Separate must-have qualifications from preferences and confirm each requirement with the hiring owner.
- Write the same behavioral or situational question for every candidate for each competency. Build a 1-5 rubric with observable anchors for 1, 3 and 5; do not anchor scores to protected traits or vague culture fit.
- Test the draft on a fictional response before real interviews. Have the hiring owner approve questions and anchors. During an interview, record evidence first, then a rating; leave unobserved competencies blank.
- Prepare a human debrief: per-competency evidence, uncertainties and follow-up. Never recommend hiring or rejection solely from the model score.
The output
competency | job evidence | question | 1/3/5 anchors | candidate response source | interviewer evidence | human rating | missing evidence
Worked example
Fictional support role: troubleshooting is job-critical. A response that only says "I ask someone else" has no diagnostic steps, while a response describing reproduction, logs, a safe test and a customer update gives observable evidence. The interviewer, not the assistant, rates it against approved anchors.
Checks and limits
Check each question and anchor against the job analysis; run the same rubric for all applicants; have a human review reasonable-accommodation needs and local legal rules. Do not infer demographic traits or score video, voice or facial signals.
This example is fictional. A completed worksheet is not permission to contact anyone, publish, hire or make a payment. Keep missing facts marked unknown.
Method: original source. Directional US monthly search estimate for "interview scorecard template": 170, from SearchVolume.io on Sep 29, 2026. This is not a traffic promise.