I appreciate taking your time and making the right decision, especially hiring such a pivotal position.
However, this is not a cfo or vp of sales job that could have 1,000 or more qualified candidates. This is a job with MAYBE 50 qualified people in the WORLD!! And out of those 50 at least 25 are an instant cross off due to current employment, location or wrong personality. So that leave MAXIMUM 25 people. Even at 1 per day (which is ridiculous in itself) that is less than a month. Then cut it down to 5??? Bring each in for a 2 day interview. That is another 10 days. Add in 5 days off. That is 40 days total! Maybe another 4 days of negotiations? 44 days and that is if you really need 5 people to have 2 day interviews and they actually want to come.
This process is flawed beyond reasonable expectations. When you break it down it is actually sickening