How to Deal with a Long Hiring Process

My interview went extremely well and I felt like the company was really interested in giving me an offer. I don’t want to look like a stalker but how can I stay in touch? Should I call them? Send emails?

How to Deal with a Long Hiring Process by Sue Shellenbarger

It has never been easy to land a job, but a rise in hiring has added a new twist: Employers are taking nearly twice as long to hire people as they did several years ago.

Companies need an average of 23 days to screen and hire new employees, up from 13 days in 2010, says Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at the jobs and recruiting site Glassdoor, based on a study of nearly 350,000 interview reviews by the site’s users. Applicants run a gantlet of multiple interviews not only with bosses but with teams of prospective co-workers. Also, more people are being asked to submit business plans or face a battery of personnel tests.

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