The most important aspect of evaluating applicants is to ensure that each applicant
is measured objectively against the stated required qualifications for the position
and consistently with other applicants.
When it comes to selecting the interview pool, preferred qualifications alone may
not be used to eliminate an applicant who is a member of a protected group (e.g. sex,
race, age, disability, etc) if that group is under-represented in the applicant pool.