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The process of finding the right candidate to fill a hole in your workforce is long and laborious.

Whilst the role of the hiring manager is hard, and requires very specific skills, at best a recruitment drive is based on the opinions of those involved, or reliance on, and trust in, the skills listed on a CV. Whist a candidate may tick all of the right boxes – good CV, relevant skills, good cultural fit – until they start the job and get to work, it’s impossible to tell if it’s going to work out.