We see it all the time…a small hospitality business owner needs a new manager, so they pay to post the job description to a few online job boards and figure they’ll spend a few hours reviewing applications and interviewing the top candidates.

But before they know it, they’ve spent days or weeks spinning their wheels with no viable candidates to show for their time spent! Sometimes, business leaders forget to factor in the biggest cost of recruiting – time! Here are the five most commonly overlooked steps in planning out the recruitment process:

• Writing a Job Ad
• Scheduling Interviews
• Calling References
• Conducting Background Checks
• Preparing Written Offers

Writing a Compelling Job Ad

Most hiring authorities take the shortcut of simply posting the job description with its dozens of bullet points and requirements. But standing out from the noise on job boards takes a thoughtful approach. What is your target demographic