As recruiting consultants we get a chance to work with a myriad of small companies, business owners, and professionals. Because of this we also get a chance to observe the various ways companies function and the processes/systems they employ when trying to accomplish a goal. One of the biggest tips I think I could give any company looking to bring a new team member on board is to let one person be the key person in running the hiring initiative. When there are too many people involved in the early decision making process it becomes very difficult to complete simple tasks such as deciding which candidates to move forward with and coordinating schedules to arrange interviews. If one person, or a small team, is given the responsibility of running the process for their company, they can narrow their choices to the final few quality candidates, that can then be introduced to the group at large or important decision makers.