Hiring
Applicants and candidates
The activity that collects the most and examines its collection the least.
What You May Collect From Applicants
Recruitment collects more than any other employment activity and justifies less of it. Most application forms ask for things nobody uses.
Unsuccessful Candidates
The group most often omitted from the record of processing, held the longest without a decision, and most likely to ask what you hold.
Background Checks and References
Checks collect data from third parties about somebody who cannot see what is being said, which is why they are more constrained than employers assume.
Assessments, Tests and Automated Screening
Where a system filters candidates without a person involved, specific obligations attach, and most employers using such tools do not know they apply.
Recruitment Agencies as Processors
The relationship is usually documented wrongly, which matters because it determines who answers when a candidate asks or something goes wrong.