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Hiring a new person can provide an exciting opportunity to bring fresh perspectives into the company. New ideas from someone with a different background can help a business grow and flourish. But bringing the wrong person on board can have dire consequences for all concerned.
When you identify an available position, here are some tips that can help you attract good candidates and evaluate them objectively:
1. Make a list of all the most important tasks associated with the job opening. Then arrange them in priority order. Beside each task, indicate the type of skills that will be needed to handle the duty competently and efficiently.
2. Create a job description to spell out the most important skills that will be needed. Post an ad with the job description in the usual places to recruit interested employees. This may be a trade publication, local newspapers, or on a bulletin board for job openings within the company. Web page listings can be useful as well.
3. Indicate in the job advertisement how interested applicants should respond. Most companies prefer to see a resume or vita, personal statement of values or career philosophy, names of references or letters from two or three professional persons in support of the applicant, and if a new graduate, high school or college transcripts. Set a date and post a name to whom the information should be sent.
4. The company person who screens incoming materials can make a list of the required items and check each applicant against the list. For example, if a packet arrives complete but for transcripts, which are promised within a week, that application can be set aside as "pending" until the records arrive. Sometimes missing information doesn't make it, so that person cannot be considered a qualified candidate.
5. When materials are assembled for each candidate, review documents to be sure they are complete. Have a fact checker, or the screener, telephone previous employers and references to verify the applicant's credentials. Remove any packets that do not pan out. Compare personal statements to see which closely match the company's desired characteristics both for short-term needs and long-term growth.
6. Schedule interviews with the top three to five candidates. Organize company data as a handout or folder to provide each interviewee with data that may help them to make the final decision about whether to work for your organization if they are invited to do so. Represent the company in a professional manner because you are modeling a standard to help new hires start out on the right track. Prepare a list of criteria to keep in mind during the interviews: poise, communication skills, confidence, knowledge, collegiality, or whatever is important for your organization. If possible, arrange for the candidates to meet with other company employees and tour the facility. Measure each person accordingly and tally scores afterward.
7. In reflecting on the best person to hire, compare scores across each evaluative piece of the hiring process: resume, personal statement, references, and interview. In addition, get others' impressions to help you assess the best fit for the open position. Rank remaining candidates in descending order in case your first choice does not accept the job offer.
Taking an objective approach to the hiring process can help you make reasonable, unbiased decisions that will protect the company's interests. Keep an open mind as you advertise, screen, and interview the most qualified applicants for an available position. |
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