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How ready is your
recruitment process?

Ten questions to help you examine how your club identifies, evaluates and decides on players. Get three practical priorities based on your answers.

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Darren Robinson Sport · Recruitment Readiness Check

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Scoring: each response is worth 0–3 points in the order shown. Priorities are your three lowest-rated practices; ties follow question order. The score reflects your answers only, with no comparison to other clubs.

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How ready is your
recruitment process?

Does every recruitment brief start with a defined playing role and club need?

Are the people who recommend, challenge and approve a signing clearly identified?

Do scouts use shared criteria and record the context of their observations?

Is there a process for reviewing disagreement between data, video and live observation?

Do assessments include verified information about the player's role, needs and transition?

Are signings assessed against the existing squad and emerging player pathway?

Do scouts regularly compare observations to improve consistency?

Does each loan have a clear development purpose, support plan and review date?

Are recruitment decisions reviewed after signing, including what was known at the time?

Can the club trace a recommendation back to its sources, uncertainties and alternatives?

Your next three priorities

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How ready is yourrecruitment process?

Does every recruitment brief start with a defined playing role and club need?

Are the people who recommend, challenge and approve a signing clearly identified?

Do scouts use shared criteria and record the context of their observations?

Is there a process for reviewing disagreement between data, video and live observation?

Do assessments include verified information about the player's role, needs and transition?

Are signings assessed against the existing squad and emerging player pathway?

Do scouts regularly compare observations to improve consistency?

Does each loan have a clear development purpose, support plan and review date?

Are recruitment decisions reviewed after signing, including what was known at the time?

Can the club trace a recommendation back to its sources, uncertainties and alternatives?

Your next three priorities

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How ready is your
recruitment process?