What’s the typical order of your hiring process? The common order is usually something like this: Resume screening Interview Assessment Job offer Your process may not look exactly like this, as some companies have several rounds of interviews and different types of assessments. But if your hiring process generally follows this type of structure, it’s not very effective. Time Required for Each Hiring Step Let’s look at a more expanded version of the list above. Consider how much time each step takes, and how much information about a candidate it gives you. Step Time needed Information received Resume screening 5 minutes