Sherwood Recruiting / Stalled-Search Diagnostic
Why won't this role close?
Ten statements about the one search that has been open too long. Answer honestly; it takes two minutes. The result names where the search is stuck, usually definition, not supply, and what fixes it. Nothing is stored or sent unless you choose to send it.
The hiring manager can describe a great hire in two sentences, and the recruiter would say the same two sentences.
The job description has been rewritten, with the hiring manager, in the last 60 days.
Every interviewer scores candidates against the same written scorecard.
The approved pay range matches what the last three finalists asked for.
The location and on-site requirement have been checked against where qualified people actually live.
Candidates hear back within 48 hours of every interview.
First interview to offer takes three weeks or less.
More than half of the people in the pipeline were sourced directly, not from job board applications or agencies.
The first conversation covers pay, what the company can and cannot offer, and the honest risks of the role.
No finalist has declined an offer or withdrawn in the last 90 days.
Answer all ten to see the result.