Behind the Scenes: The recruiting process.

• Search database for prospective candidates.
• Contact candidates and phonescreen for skills, experiences, and cultural fit.
• Send out materials on company and position
• Reference candidates.
• Present to client.
• Prepare for interviews and make travel arrangements.
• Follow-up with feedback - pro and con.
• Get compensation expectations.
• Follow candidates progress and provide feedback and encouragement.

Recruiting timetable

• Find and screen candidates - 2-3 weeks.
• Process from contacting recruiter to person starting in the position is 10-16 weeks.
• Speeding this up results in poor quality and more time added to the process.

Interviewing Process

• Best interviews are those that focus on skills and characteristics. Ask for specific examples.
• Provide recruiter with feedback - pro/con on all candidates. This results in better candidates and rejected candidates feel that they were treated respectfully.
• Provide realistic time frames for decisions.
• If the profile changes, communicate this.