As job applications arrive by email/ Career Portal, the hiring staff reviews resumes based on the criteria established job description. Unqualified candidates’ applications are withdrawn from the applicant pool. Qualified candidates are informed of next step.
Initial interviews with applicants are typically phone calls with Talent Acquisition representatives. These interviews determine if applicants have the qualifications needed to do the job and serve to further narrow the pool of candidates.
Additional meetings with management, staff, executives, and other members of the organization can be one-on- one or panel interviews. These interviews are more in-depth; Final interview might be conducted by the company’s senior leadership or an interviewer from a previous round of interviews. These latter-stage interviews are generally extended to a very small pool of top candidates.
Before, during, or after interviews, hiring staff may assign applicants one or more standardized tests to assess personality type, skillset for the job, cognition (reasoning, memory, perceptual speed and accuracy, math, and reading comprehension), and/or emotional intelligence.
The hiring staff confers and evaluates applicants based on the interviews, job experience, skills and talent assessments, and all other relevant information. A top choice is identified and agreed on. If no candidates meet the hiring criteria, the hiring process starts over.
Offering the job includes providing an offer letter stating the position’s salary, start date, and other terms and conditions of employment that are based on the agreement between the company and the candidate. The candidate may agree and sign, initiate negotiations (typically focusing on salary).