The Definition of an Evidence Dossier
An evidence dossier is the structured candidate assessment document produced for each shortlisted candidate in a Majhi OS-managed search. It replaces the conventional CV-plus-covering-note with a decision-quality document: verified proof points from the candidate's relevant experience, assessment observations from competency and cultural-fit evaluation, preliminary reference data, identified risk flags, and the search team's explicit recommendation with reasoning.
The evidence dossier is the primary deliverable of the candidate assessment phase. It converts the hiring manager's review task from "read 6 CVs and form a view" to "evaluate 3 evidence-backed candidate profiles against a defined brief" — a fundamentally different cognitive task that produces faster and more accurate decisions.
What an Evidence Dossier Contains
Verified proof points
Specific, verifiable evidence of the candidate's relevant accomplishments: revenue numbers, team sizes, timelines, outcomes. Not "led a sales team" — "built the sales team from 3 to 22 people, growing ARR from $4M to $28M in 24 months."
Assessment observations
Structured notes from competency and cultural-fit evaluation: how the candidate approaches the specific challenges in the role brief, their operating style relative to the hiring manager's profile, their stated reasons for considering a move.
Reference data
Findings from at least one preliminary reference conversation — patterns surfaced, things not said, and any signals that require follow-up in formal reference checks.
Risk flags
Honest identification of where the candidate is weaker relative to the brief, where their operating history introduces risk, or where their stated motivation for moving may not be durable. Risk flags are not disqualifiers — they are the information the client needs to make a fully informed decision.
Recommendation with reasoning
An explicit recommendation: whether the search team believes this candidate should advance, with the specific reasons. Not a neutral summary — an informed professional judgment.
"The shortlist approval rate went from 38% to 82% when we moved from presenting CVs with covering notes to presenting evidence dossiers. The candidates did not change. The information available to the hiring manager to evaluate them did."