[DeathArrow]

I would have outsourced the initial screening to a hiring agency and only interview top 5.

For a 3 people team this 4 weeks hiring process is too tedious.

[aeonflux]

Results from outsourcing can vary. You might end-up with totally unmatched 5 candidates and complain that there is no good people on the market. How would asses that the agency did good job (or any job at all)?