88% expect a decision within 48 hours. Good temps don't wait around. Quite literally.
Somebody actively available today may be discussing several assignments simultaneously. A qualified accountant, experienced auditor, tax specialist or professional contractor could interview with you this morning, another organisation tomorrow and be committed elsewhere before your internal approval finally reaches the appropriate desk.
An employer can therefore do almost everything correctly – competitive rate, interesting work, flexibility and a great team – and still lose the candidate because nobody could make a decision until next Thursday. If you've interviewed somebody you want, move. Get the approvals lined up beforehand and know who has authority to say yes. “Time kills deals” is one of recruitment's oldest clichés largely because it insists on continuing to be true.
