"It's a two-sided coin," Booe said. "They're interviewing us and every one of my employees is interviewing them. [...] At the end of the day, if my employees don't see value in that person, we don't hire them."
The Decision
The process from first contact to hire is long, but important. You are filling a position, and hiring the wrong person could be costly. "We see it more as a conversation than an interview process," Watkins said of the process that on average takes three-to-six months from first contact. "Will it be a right fit for us and the candidate as well? We really want to invest in people to stay with us since we have a very long sales cycle."
Amanda L. Cole is the editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO. She was formerly editor-in-chief of special projects for NonProfit PRO's sister publication, Promo Marketing. Contact her at acole@napco.com.