Somer asks Zen about her career-defining moment. Zen goes way back into the archives when she was a junior recruiter. She reflects on a particular search at the offer stage with a candidate, and why it went wrong. 

Zen Mak and Somer Hackley talk about specific things great hiring managers do both before and during a search to ensure its success. They also talk about what recruiters expect from hiring managers. 

Welcome to the first episode of Art of Search: Hiring Manager Series. Nearly every hiring manager wants to hire fast, but what exactly does that mean? 

Somer Hackley and Zen Mak talk about their experiences with different timelines, what great hiring managers can do to speed up the process, and share stories of some searches that just went on.