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title: "The Evolution of the Candidate Selection Process: Diamond Recruiting [Infographic]"
description: The candidate funnel is dead and Diamond Recruiting is the best method for your candidate selection process. Check out this recruitment infographic to see why!
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# [The Evolution of the Candidate Selection Process: Diamond Recruiting \[Infographic\]](https://blog.iqtalent.com/evolution-candidate-funnel-diamond-recruiting-infographic)

 Written by [Chris Murdock](https://blog.iqtalent.com/author/chris-murdock) | October 31, 2018

Experts have been saying that the marketing funnel is dead. When it comes to [recruiting, sourcing and talent acquisition](https://blog.iqtalent.com/hiring-ahead-supplement-recruiting-process), we couldn’t agree more. You need a new candidate selection process. We prefer to view the process as a diamond, because like Aladdin we, as recruiters, are looking for “diamonds in the rough,” AKA the best candidates. Diamonds are a recruiter’s best friend. And, an incredibly efficient candidate selection process when it comes to getting the best talent. Why? Because we’re all constantly [searching for the next shining candidate](https://blog.iqtalent.com/best-practices-better-candidate-screening-process) to bring the company to the next level.

But recruiting and sourcing aren’t like a Disney movie, we don’t all marry our prince or princess and ride off into the finite sunset for our happily ever after. There’s no post-credits sing-along with all our talking animal friends before the story fades to black. This is because recruiting is a continuous and arduous process that is constantly changing, and like the recently deceased funnel, the way we [source and acquire talent](https://blog.iqtalent.com/five-tips-recruiting-interviewing-remotely) changes as time goes on.

[The #recruiting funnel is dead! Diamond Recruiting is the only way to get the #candidates who will fit best in your organization. Learn more in the infographic by @IQTalentClick to Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqtalentpartners.com%2F%3Fp%3D950&text=The%20%23recruiting%20funnel%20is%20dead%21%20Diamond%20Recruiting%20is%20the%20only%20way%20to%20get%20the%20%23candidates%20who%20will%20fit%20best%20in%20your%20organization.%20Learn%20more%20in%20the%20infographic%20by%20%40IQTalent&related)

Check out this infographic to see how the Diamond Recruiting process works better than the old ways.

 

[View The Infographic](https://blog.iqtalent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Diamond-Recruiting-Infographic-2023.png?width=793&height=5599&name=Diamond-Recruiting-Infographic-2023.png)

 

 

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