Hiring guides for HR teams

Practical, step-by-step guides to screening resumes and running phone screens, from the team behind HR Mitra.

• How to write a job description that gets better CVs

  Write a job description that brings fewer, better CVs: start from the work, keep three to five checkable must-haves, and state location, notice and salary.

  5 October 2026 · 3 min read

• How to screen fresher resumes

  How to screen fresher resumes for campus and entry-level hiring: what counts as evidence without work experience, what not to over-weigh, and a fair process.

  5 October 2026 · 3 min read

• Pre-screening questions to ask every candidate

  Ten pre-screening questions for every candidate: notice period, current and expected CTC, location, reason for change and experience, plus what never to ask.

  5 October 2026 · 3 min read

• How to cut time to hire at the screening stage

  Where the days go between application and offer, and six ways to win them back at the screening stage: daily batches, a knock-out pass, no phone tag.

  5 October 2026 · 3 min read

• How to shortlist 200 resumes in a day

  Screen 200 resumes in one working day: write the must-haves first, run a quick knock-out pass, score the rest with evidence, and keep every decision consistent.

  4 October 2026 · 4 min read

• Phone screening questions for software engineers

  Ten phone screening questions for software engineer roles, what strong and weak answers sound like, and how to score a 15-minute screen fairly.

  4 October 2026 · 5 min read

• Resume screening checklist for HR teams

  A practical resume screening checklist: what to settle before you start, what to check on every CV, red flags worth a question, and how to keep screening fair.

  4 October 2026 · 3 min read