“At the moment, if you are recruiting lawyers or accountants, you need to move quickly. The supply/demand curve is very much in favour of the candidate. They are regularly receiving multiple offers and their current employers are fighting hard to keep them. It’s highly competitive and the early bird is often getting the worm!
Obviously, a diligent recruitment process needs to be undertaken. But you should aim to book your interviews in as soon as possible and have the key decision makers attend from interview one in my view. The first mover advantage is critical in this candidate market so it’s important to move through the process in a timely manner.”