Hiring gets harder in coronavirus times

Quentin Marshall hired three people over the past two months. He filled the roles without meeting any of them in person.

Coronavirus-related closures have put millions out of work globally and caused many companies to freeze hiring. About 60% of firms responding to an April survey by organisational consultant Korn Ferry said they were delaying recruitment. “Everything is more now — more virtual meetings than there would have been in person, more reference-checking, more use of assessment tools,” said Branthover, whose day now often stretches from 7am to 1am. She has to prepare people more for interviews and help the client make the process work virtually.

Still, remote recruiting remains the exception. Search firm FPIA Partners, which hires analysts and portfolio managers for long-only equity funds, was enjoying its busiest month at the start of March before the lockdowns took effect. One of his clients favours a six-step hiring process, with the final round involving a candidate being assessed over a two-day period that includes a dinner with their spouse. “It’s tough to get that comfort level over video,” Freud said.

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