After you’ve searched for job applicants, the next steps in completing the hiring process are interviewing, screening and selecting a candidate.

Use the following resources to help guide you and equip you with the tools you need to make the right hiring decision.

Guidelines for Interviews and Candidate Assessments

Employers may find the process of screening and selecting candidates a challenging process.

Check Service Canada’s Planning to Hire for a step-by-step guide to the hiring process. This guide has tips on how to screen, interview, perform candidate assessments, and more.

Also see the Canadian Human Rights Commission Guide to Screening and Selection in Employment for helpful interview guidelines.

Depending on your workplace, new employees may have to get a criminal record check. This is mandatory for employees who work with children. Criminal record checks may also be needed for employees who work with other vulnerable people, including the elderly or people with disabilities.