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Fix the recruiter-to-panel handoff that causes candidate drift

Create an accountable handoff standard for the transition from recruiter screen to interview panel.

The recruiter screen is complete, but the panel is not scheduled because ownership shifts are implied rather than explicit. Handoff standard: trigger, responsible, accountable, consulted, informed, deadline, candidate update The common trap is assuming the ATS status is a handoff. A status change is a signal, not an owner. Trigger Define the exact start: recruiter marks 'pass to panel' in the ATS and posts the screen notes. A handoff cannot be managed if nobody knows when it begins, because every later deadline depends on that start signal. Owner Responsible: coordinator schedules. Accountable: recruiter until the panel is confirmed. Separating responsible…

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