TAKING LONGER TO SECURE A JOB
The problem is that adding more interviews and tests exhaust candidates and interviewers and take everyone’s time away from the real work. In even more galling news, they may not even be productive.
In 2016, Google declared that four interviews were enough to predict whether someone should be hired. According to the company, anything more than that had diminishing returns.
Still, this rule does not count the barriers put in place prior to interviews. Young job seekers sometimes complain that their parents still believe it’s possible to put on a smart suit and hand a resume to the front desk when looking for work.
In reality, the standard process already includes an online application, resume screening and online assessment before on-site meetings take place. Application tracking software like Oracle’s Taleo are used to filter out candidates before they get a chance to interact with anyone at a company. Unsuccessful applicants can be ghosted.
As the process expands, so does the time it takes to secure a job. Research from US human resources adviser Josh Bersin put the average at 45 days.
In fields like tech, it can be far longer. Software engineer Rohit Verma has blogged about his experience securing roles in large United States tech companies. At Meta, he writes that it took about four months from referral to job offer.
