Constructive criticism for the interview process: 1. Try to be more specific on how long the process is going to take, rather than saying, “it’s a long interview process.” 2. After completing tasks in the interview process, it would be helpful to hear an estimate on how many days it will take to hear back, and not something along the lines of, “I’ll get back to you soon.” 3. After a prospect has spent several hours completing tasks, feedback would help the prospect improve skills or give them a better idea if they are moving on to the next step of the interview. 4. If you’ve got a lot going on that day, try to not cram a prospect into your schedule. That way you won’t be an hour late or not be able to make the meeting with them at all. I think it’s important a prospect feels like a high priority. 5. Good communication would help maintain a healthy relationship with members of your church applying to jobs. 6. Don’t try to set up phone calls if you aren’t able/going to follow through with it. 7. Don’t make prospects (members of your church) assume they didn’t get the job because you ended communication with them. A short and simple email explaining you went with someone else would make a big difference after putting them through a 2 month interview process. Nobody is perfect, (not even Christians) but I think more communication and organization will improve the entire interview process. And as Christians I think it’s important to try to live out this verse to the best that we can, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you” Matthew 7:1