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Hiring Process Template & Flowchart

Good candidates are lost in slow, scattered processes. This template orders the steps from the role need to the first day, with the decision point and approvals.

Free. Lanes, steps and approvers come ready; you can change everything.

Process flow

Each row is a role (swimlane); steps run left to right.

Manager1 · StartDefine the role4 · StepInterview5 · DecisionA good fit?
HR2 · StepPublish the job ad3 · StepScreen applications6 · DocumentSend the offer8 · EndOnboarding
Candidate7 · StepAccept the offer

Step by step

  1. Define the role

    Who: Manager · Start

  2. Publish the job ad

    Who: HR · Approver: Manager

  3. Screen applications

    Who: HR

    Checklist:

    • CV fits
    • Salary expectation fits
  4. Interview

    Who: Manager

  5. A good fit?

    Who: Manager · Decision

    Decision:

    • Yes → Step 6: Send the offer
    • No → Step 3: Screen applications
  6. Send the offer

    Who: HR · Approver: Manager · Document

  7. Accept the offer

    Who: Candidate

  8. Onboarding

    Who: HR · End

    Checklist:

    • Accounts created
    • Equipment handed over

Who does what? (RACI summary)

R: responsible · A: approves

StepManagerHRCandidate
Define the roleR
Publish the job adAR
Screen applicationsR
InterviewR
A good fit?R
Send the offerAR
Accept the offerR
OnboardingR

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When to use it

  • Several people interview candidates
  • Offer approvals keep getting delayed
  • You want to teach hiring to new managers

Tips

  • Write screening criteria as checklist items.
  • Route the “not a fit” path back to screening.
  • Make the manager the approver of the offer step.

Run the process with your team on one map

Open the template, give each step an owner and a date, and send it to your field team as step-by-step instructions and QR labels.