Building the Scoring Rubric
A dealbreaker check tells you what to throw out. A rubric tells you what to chase. Mine is 100 points, four tiers, Strong Yes down to Do Not Pursue, and it took three rewrites before it stopped rewarding roles that looked good on paper and felt wrong in practice. This chapter walks through how to convert a fuzzy feeling (“this seems like a stretch”) into a scored, defensible line item, and why the rubric needs to be written before you’re emotionally attached to a specific job.
From throw-out to chase
Section titled “From throw-out to chase”The 100-point structure
Section titled “The 100-point structure”Four tiers
Section titled “Four tiers”| Tier | Range | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Yes | 85–100 | Outreach today |
| Yes | 70–84 | Outreach this week |
| Maybe | 50–69 | Watchlist |
| Do Not Pursue | 0–49 | Archive |