Some organizations delay hiring until staff vacancies reach crisis proportions. They then initiate a recruitment process that is designed to bring new employees on board as soon as possible. The unfortunate result is hiring employees who meet the minimum requirements, but nothing more.
Have a pool of pre-screened, interviewed applicants always available to be called for a second interview. When using this approach, it’s important to minimize the amount of time between the initial interview and the second interview to prevent top-quality applicants from being hired elsewhere.
Human Resources will need to do continuous recruiting and screening, even when there are no current vacancies