Sentence examples for shortlisting from inspiring English sources
The word 'shortlisting' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when you are referring to the process of reducing a list of applicants or options down to a select few. For example: "The recruitment team is in the process of shortlisting the best candidates for the job".
verb
Present participle of shortlist
We had to have our business plan in ship shape and a three-year cashflow forecast to present for shortlisting.
This year's Booker also gave a welcome boost to some left-field books from small publishers, shortlisting Alison Moore's immersive tale of a man unable to escape his own family history, The Lighthouse (Salt), and Deborah Levy's sly melodrama Swimming Home (And Other Stories).
There's also a risk that job applications become generic; a well written role-specific cover letter is a key part of the application process, and could make all the difference when it comes to shortlisting.
Cath Harrison, founder and managing director of JobVacancyPortal.co.uk, suggests setting aside time to go through applications in one batch, rather than piecemeal, as this is a "much more efficient and effective way of shortlisting".
"I'm tickled very pink," said Athill on learning of her shortlisting.
This is recognised by the new Hepworth prize for sculpture, which has outflanked the Turner by shortlisting four artists from across all generations.
Cheaper packages, which offer a level of support previously provided by local authorities, include help with advertising, shortlisting, background checks, selection on the day and pay negotiation.
Nicola Barker's 2000 win came seven years before her Booker shortlisting.
As the mayor himself said: 'Why on earth entrench a huge planning error and expand Heathrow and consign future generations to misery?'" A spokesperson for the mayor said: "The mayor is awaiting the decision of the Airports Commission on shortlisting an estuary airport.
To be shortlisted for a debut is an amazing feeling, but in some ways the Apple and Rain shortlisting was even more special because I realised it hadn't all been a terrible fluke!
The decision by Labour's national executive committee to press ahead with shortlisting candidates to succeed the late Jamie Cann this weekend came as the Commons last night backed a bill to legalise all-women shortlists - and fresh evidence was published of bias in selection.
