Does the ideal interview process exist? Here a rec 2 rec expert Cheryl Wing explains how it all works.

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The Ideal Interview Process – Does It Really Exist?

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According to statistics, employers everywhere are using more complex
convoluted processes than ever to identify the people they want to hire.
In the UK, the number of interview stages a candidate has to go through has
risen substantially over the past few years, with research by Ranstad showing
that where a junior role would have had an average 1.6 stage interview
process just five years ago, the average is now 2.4. Candidates looking for
senior roles would now have to make it through 3.4 interviews, compared with
2.4 half a decade ago.
Across the Atlantic, stories of US companies routinely putting candidates
through eight or nine interviews is becoming the norm. As a result the average
time it takes to complete the interview process in America stands at 23 days
As far as just about everybody involved is concerned, these long interview
processes are undesirable. They take up a huge amount of the hiring
company's time and financial and man power resources.
For the candidate, it can be a frustrating to have to attend several interviews,
and can be hard to organise if as a candidate you are still working at your
current job while trying to get a new one. If you don't get the job, it can feel
like a lot of wasted hours and travel.
Of course, the reasons why long interview processes exist are because
companies care about getting the best and most well matched people on
board. The process often becomes long when the hiring company researches
and assesses individual candidates at various stages along the interview
process. But how can a company find a balance between making well informed
hiring decisions all stakeholders are comfortable with, and avoiding expensive
and frustrating processes?
There is no ideal “one size fits all” interview process, because different roles
and different company cultures all demand different things. Some roles can be
hired effectively with interviews only being carried out by senior management,
whereas more technical roles can often require a peer interview and/or test to
ensure that the niche technical skills required are at the right standard to plug
into the team. Some companies like all hires above a certain level to be

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approved following an interview with each of the directors, whereas others
don't find this necessary or appropriate.
While every job and every firm has its own needs and the interview structure
has to meet all of them, one thing that makes all interview processes more
efficient and successful is to use a recruitment company to fully screen
candidates. In the case of recruitment companies looking for new recruiters a
rec 2 rec agency with a track record in that sector makes sense. A recruitment
company that understands the industry and role of the vacancy can ensure
that the candidate's skills are all verified and that there is a good cultural
match before the interview process even begins, front-loading a lot of the
work of assessing someone's suitability, and taking a lot of the stress and
frustration out of the process for the candidate (whose conversations with the
agency can help mark them out for other roles if this one doesn't turn out to
be the right one).

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About GSR2R
Exceeding the Standard of Recruitment to Recruitment Agencies
Our vision as a Rec to Rec business has always been to raise the bar and exceed the
expectations of everyone who works with us. We believe, as a business, in demonstrating
our passion for what we do through the results that we achieve.
Our Vision and Values
’To establish GSR2R as the premier supplier of excellent candidates to all sectors of the
recruitment market, maintaining our uncompromising principles as we grow.’
We will achieve this by:
 Providing a great place for people to work, giving on-going training and support
 Treating each client and candidate as an individual
 Building relationships on quality of service, trust and results
 Advising on the latest trends and movements in the recruitment market
 Continually looking to improve and extend our services
 Keeping it simple
At GSR2R we believe in establishing long term relationships that last. To us, every
Recruitment Consultant is an individual. As a result, we work with you tirelessly to match
you with your ideal company. Our relationship with you doesn’t stop there. We keep in
touch after you have been placed to see how you are getting on. We place such an emphasis
on building relationships that candidates return to us after they have taken the next step in
their career, suddenly finding themselves as a client looking for our assistance. Similarly, we
build strong relationships with clients who then become ideal candidates. Clients become
Candidates – Candidates become Clients. It is something we are proud of.
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