According to statistics, employers everywhere are using more complex convoluted processes than ever to identify the people they want to hire.

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Recruitment Consultant Tips: How To Handle
Your Candidates and A Long Interview Process
Prepared by: Cheryl Wing
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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. I am sure as a recruitment consultant you
know this anyway. As a help we have listed down a few examples of the process that many
companies go through.
This is useful information for recruiters who need to manage the frustrations of the candidates
they are placing who may get disheartened at the long process that can be involved in getting
that new role. By having this knowledge at your fingertips it is then easier to explain to
candidates the whys and wherefores of how the recruitment process works in 2013 and
beyond.
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; often longer.
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For the candidate, it can be a frustrating to have to attend several interviews, and can be hard
to organize for them especially if they are still working at their current job while trying to get
a new one. If they don’t get the job, it can feel like a lot of wasted hours and travel. As a
recruiter you need to be aware how the candidate perceives this process.
Generally as recruitment consultants we might not have totally thick skin! And yet we
understand the ups and downs and importantly know how to handle it. Often the candidates
we work with don’t.
As far as everybody involved is concerned, these long interview processes are not ideal. They
take up a huge amount of the hiring company’s time and financial and man power resources.
Of course, the reasons why they 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.
The challenge for many companies is finding a balance between making well informed hiring
decisions all stakeholders are comfortable with, and avoiding expensive and frustrating
processes.
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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 sector technical skills required are
at the right standard to plug into the team.
Some companies like all hires above a certain level to be approved following an interview
with each of the directors, whereas others don’t find this necessary or appropriate.
As a professional recruitment consultant how you help your candidates through this process
in important for your credibility. The first step is to find out the exact process your clients use
within their organisation.
I know that can change and yet make sure you have it to hand, especially if you are a new
recruiter in your current company and have never worked with this client at all.
Of course ask the other consultants on your team, though don’t rely on this. As a tip contact
the client and get the full brief and process. This puts you in a strong position with them and
also helps you prepare the candidate for what is coming. Do this on a consistent basis and you
will soon stand out to both candidates and clients.
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