HireTrust Validation Framework

Six steps to decision-grade signal.

Skill first validation for tech roles. Clear evidence, consistent reporting, and fewer wasted interviews.

  • Each step produces a specific signal your team can review.
  • CV review comes late. Capability and execution come first.
  • Decision briefs highlight strengths, risks, and what to test next.
What you get
Role calibration
Scope, seniority, and what “good” looks like.
Verified performance
Role relevant tasks with clear outcomes.
Workstyle signal
Execution patterns, not personality labels.
Decision brief
Strengths, risks, and targeted prompts.
Skill first. Verified. Designed for tech leadership.
Step 1

Communication Signal

Verified

Reduce downstream interview waste by verifying communication early. Candidates respond to a role-specific prompt. Experts confirm outcomes, with tooling supporting consistency.

  • Role-specific prompts
  • Expert-verified outcomes
  • Clear level signals
Preview
Communication signal
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Step 2

Role Fit Screen

Governed

Cut false positives with rubric-based screening tied to the role. Outcomes are reviewable and consistent across candidates.

  • Rubric-based scoring
  • Review path for edge cases
  • Consistent pass criteria
Preview
Rubric thresholdPass
FitReview pathComparable outcomes
Step 3

Performance Signal

TrueSkill

Validate real capability with practical, time-boxed tasks. Where appropriate, verified results can be reused for comparable roles to reduce repetition.

  • Role-relevant tasks
  • Time-boxed evaluation
  • Reuse where comparable
Preview
TrueSkill
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Signal
Role relevant task
Clear outcome and rubric
Step 4

Experience Evidence Check

Context

Turn background into decision context. We map experience claims to role requirements and surface strengths, gaps, and interview focus areas. A CV is not treated as proof.

  • Requirement mapping
  • Strengths + risks
  • Interview focus areas
Preview
Evidence summary
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Step 5

Structured Interview

Evidence led
Best for: Screening + calibration

Increase decision confidence with an evidence-led interview that follows from prior signals. Recruiters and optional SMEs capture structured notes and rationale.

  • Signal-based prompts
  • Structured notes
  • Clear rationale captured
Preview
Structured notes capturedSaved
Rationale recordedClear
Step 6

Decision Outcome

Decision brief Audit trail
Best for: Final decision makers

Spend interview time on the true unknowns. Hiring managers enter with a decision brief. Verified signals, risks, and targeted prompts keep feedback consistent and comparable.

  • Decision brief
  • Clear decision gates
  • Documented outcome and rationale
Preview
Risk indicator
System design depth is a potential risk at this level.
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Next step

Want to see this on your roles?

We’ll map the framework to your role, calibrate rubrics and thresholds, and show the Decision-Grade Candidate Report your hiring managers will use.

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