People OperationsJuly 30, 20254 min read

Why Your Managers Are Struggling to Hire — And What You Can Do About It

For: People Leaders, Heads of Talent, and Chief People Officers

You've standardised the process.

You've built a toolkit.

You've trained managers on inclusive interviewing and structured hiring.

But the same frustrations keep surfacing:

  • "Hiring takes too long."
  • "Too many candidates, not enough clarity."
  • "Can someone help me write this job description?"

Underneath it all is one recurring issue:

Managers are not clear on what they're hiring for.

And when the role is unclear, even the best recruitment operations can't fix what follows.

The Root Problem: Role Definition

Most hiring workflows focus on what happens after a role is opened — sourcing, interviews, coordination.

But the real breakdown often happens earlier.

Before the job is posted.

Before the scorecard is built.

Before the first interview question is asked.

When the role itself hasn't been clearly defined.

Too often, hiring managers fall back on skills, tasks, and responsibilities.

They describe what someone will do but not what they need to achieve.

They list requirements but not the mission or the outcomes.

And they miss the competencies that actually drive performance.

This creates:

  • Vague job descriptions
  • Misaligned interviews
  • Unstructured debriefs
  • Extended time-to-fill
  • Manager frustration
  • Candidate confusion

Klareda: A First-Mile Solution Built for Scale

Klareda is a hiring clarity platform that solves this from the start. It helps managers define roles based on:

  • Mission
  • Outcomes
  • Competencies

Then it translates that into:

  • Structured interview questions and follow-ups
  • Suggested interview flows
  • Role-specific job descriptions and job ads
  • Scorecards and notes
  • A Chrome extension for live interviews
  • ATS integration for workflow consistency

Klareda gives People teams a structured way to operationalise good hiring at scale — without adding overhead or complexity.

Why People Leaders Love It

  • Brings consistency across managers and departments
  • Improves alignment between hiring managers and recruiters
  • Reduces time-to-fill and mis-hires
  • Elevates hiring capability across the organisation
  • Makes hiring less reactive and more strategic

It supports how you already think about structured hiring, manager enablement, and process consistency but with less friction and more adoption.

And because Klareda builds from first principles, it works across functions, teams, and seniority levels.

It's already being used at companies like DKB, Sparetech, and Babble.

Try It in Your Org

We're currently offering free beta access to selected teams.

If you'd like to see how Klareda can support your hiring managers and talent partners:

Hiring starts with clarity. Klareda helps you build it from day one.