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Hiring Guide
The complete playbook from brief to onboarding — process, roles and the decisions that matter.
- 6 chapters
- 35 min read
- For hiring managers and founders building a repeatable process
HR BamboosGuidesHiring Guide6 chaptersFor hiring managers and founders building a repeatable process
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Chapters
What's in the guide
Most hiring problems are process problems wearing a disguise. This guide walks the full arc — from writing a brief worth responding to, through structured assessment, to an onboarding that protects the hire you fought for.
- 01Define the briefOutcomes over duties: what this person must have achieved in twelve months for the hire to be a success.
- 02Source beyond the obviousWhy the best candidates rarely apply, and how to reach the ones who don't.
- 03Structure the processStages, owners and timelines — the architecture that keeps momentum.
- 04Interview for evidenceReplacing gut feel with structured, comparable signal.
- 05Decide and closeDebriefs, offers and the counter-offer conversation.
- 06Onboard for retentionThe first ninety days decide the next three years.
Timeline
A well-run search, week by week
- Brief & kickoffWeek 1
- Sourcing & longlistWeeks 2–3
- InterviewsWeeks 4–6
- Decision & offerWeek 7
- OnboardingWeek 8+
From inside the guide
Checklists and rules of thumb
Before you open the role
- The twelve-month outcomes are written and agreed
- Must-have evidence is separated from nice-to-have background
- Compensation band is approved and market-checked
- Interview stages and owners are assigned
- The decision meeting is already in the calendar
The ruleNever open a role without a written briefA search without an agreed brief doesn't find the wrong person — it finds several, expensively, over many months.
Common failureMomentum dies in the diaryThe most common killer of good hires is scheduling drift. Book every stage for a shortlisted candidate within one week.
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