Typical process Employers go through to fill Job applications

1. Position opens due to:
- current person leaves
- company is expanding
- current person is fired and/or retrenched
2. Manager submits request to his/her manager for repacement with Job Description (JD) document
3. Manager's manager approves and JD is submitted to HR
4. HR places ad in local paper/magazine (based on JD) or online job portal and/or hires a Headhunter who does the same
5. HR/Headhunter wait for responses until the designated deadline and reviews resumes based on JD
6. Headhunter/HR submits shortlisted candidates to manager for review and interview
7. Manager submits shortlisted candidates to his/her manager/peers for review
8. Manager's manager/peers interview candidate and if all candidates rejected process is repeated from step 4
9. If approved HR/Headhunter offers candidate contract for negotiation and sign off
10.If candidate rejects contract 2nd candidate is offered if suitable else process is repeated from step 4
11.If candidate signs contract he/she will start work after completing notice period

Minimum hiring process period till job is filled - 3 months (unless they are really desperate)