Recruiting and hiring take a lot of time. There are no silver bullets that make it easy, speed it up, or guarantee a higher hit rate. It’s work. Disregarding the process and guidelines shared in this chapter will lead it to feeling not only like a marathon, but one through mud, wearing ankle weights. A candidate accepting an offer provides a brief respite from this toil. Celebrate, then get ready for them joining the team (onboarding is discussed in Chapter 8). But recognize that even with the opening filled, the process of recruiting is never finished.
