We generally find that a professional HR recruitment process can take anywhere from 2-3 weeks, up to 6-9 months.

This length of time is dependent on several factors, such as the complexity and seniority of the hire, whether it’s a permanent or contract position, the number of candidates being considered, whether it’s an urgent find, and a business’s internal selection process.

For a mid-level HR hire, you could expect a process to take an average of 45 days from going live with your vacancy, through to your candidate accepting the job.

You’ve then got to factor in whether the candidate has a notice period and how much time that adds onto the process.

Within HR, notice periods are typically 1 month at the more junior end, 3 months at the ‘mid-level’, and 6 months at the senior (HRD/CPO) level.

Whilst there’s several factors that can impact the total time, we always encourage our clients to move as quickly as possible when reviewing CVs, providing interview feedback and progressing candidates further into the hiring process.

HR Recruitment Process Tip

Recruitment is a competitive business so time and speed really are crucial for securing the candidate you want. You don’t want to miss out on someone brilliant because you took too long to invite them back for a second interview.