When it comes to finding and acquiring talent, hiring managers are one of the biggest challenges facing HR professionals, according to a survey by the McQuaig Institute.

Fifty-three per cent of HR professionals identified issues with hiring managers — such as getting them to make time for interviews and gaining their agreement — as one of the top three challenges they face in recruiting talent.

Nearly one-half (45 per cent) said their hiring managers are not strong interviewers — that number climbed to 65 per cent for large companies.