Reference file

Kit rubric

kit-rubric.md

Kit rubric

Score the full kit before deciding. Ten criteria, 10 points each.

# Criterion 10 7 4
1 Outcome specificity 5 to 8 outcomes, all results, measurable, dated, weights sum to 100 One outcome is an activity or undated Outcomes are a list of duties
2 Competency derivation Every competency traces to an outcome; 4 or fewer critical Most trace; critical list too long Competencies chosen first
3 Deal-breaker clarity Testable conditions checked before interviews; culture as 4 to 6 behaviors One vague deal-breaker "Culture fit" undefined
4 Interview rigor All behavioral; 2+ questions per critical competency; failure question asked; both mindset questions scored on pattern; live exercise scored on the delta One of these missing Mostly hypothetical; no mindset read; no live exercise
5 Interviewer independence Written scores before debrief; disagreements discussed first; referral and sponsor influence named Scores collected but some after debrief Group discussion or the sponsor decides
6 Reference depth Type 1: 3+, one off-list, one former report; written with quotes 3 references, all on-list Fewer than required
7 Evidence gap honesty Gaps named with what would change the decision Gaps named, impact unclear No gaps listed
8 Reversibility framing Class declared with reason; process depth matches Class declared, depth mismatched Not declared
9 Decision logged Ten-question operating rule answered; date, rationale, "would change my mind" signals, checkpoint; any override recorded Logged without signals Not logged
10 Voice Operator brief; risks stated plainly; candidate not oversold Mild overstatement Reads as a pitch for the candidate

Ship bars. Type 1: 90 total, every criterion 9 or above. Type 2: 75 total, criteria 1 and 4 at 8 or above.