Hiring manager intake brief template
30 minutes with the hiring manager to avoid three weeks of off-target candidates.
Get the resource
Fill in the form, the download starts right after.
The problemThe manager signs off on the job description, then rejects the first five profiles. What they really wanted was never written down. A structured 30 minute intake avoids the back and forth that costs you the best candidates.
What's inside
- 01
The 15 questions to ask the hiring manager
Why the role exists, what success looks like at 6 months, what the previous person was missing.
- 02
Must-have or nice-to-have
A two column sort that keeps deal breakers down to the ones that truly matter.
- 03
The process, agreed together
Stages, interviewers, and feedback deadlines the manager commits to in writing.
- 04
The one page summary to send the same day
A shared reference that holds until the offer is signed.
Who it's for
RecruitersHR teamsHiring managers