There's the pain of having an unfilled position with work that isn't getting done. There's also the pain of making the wrong hire and having to let someone go.

There's the pain of having an unfilled position with work that isn't getting done. There's also the pain of making the wrong hire and having to let someone go. Most of the people I've spoken with on this issue find the latter to be much more painful. Therefore, they end up over-correcting with an overly arduous hiring process. I think what they aren't giving enough weight to is the fact that the hiring process might actually scare away the best candidate.