How To Hire The Right People

admin | Apr 12, 2011 | 0 comments

Perhaps you have heard stories – you might even call them horror stories – about those nightmare employees. In fact, if you are in charge of hiring employees, you have probably encountered nightmare employees yourself. Sometimes, the reaction is to wonder, “How did this employee get this way?” But a more appropriate reaction here is the introspective one, wherein you question yourself, asking, “Why did I hire this person?” Of course, hiring employees is about more than just avoiding the nightmare employees; it is also about finding those employees who become great for your company. It is about hiring employees who will make your company better, and who you can promote again and again. What can you do to ensure that you hire such employees? Really, it is very simple.

The hiring process begins with the resume. Begin by cutting out the unqualified applicants; it might be easy to just interview everyone, but in the long run it will save you time and headaches to narrow down your field. Furthermore, take the time to call those applicants you are not quite sure about; a chat on the phone can go a long way in helping you decide, and it can save you time if they are not right, and it can be valuable if they end up becoming a great employee in the future. Finally, look at the resumes themselves, asking how much attention the applicants paid to their resumes; if you hire someone with a sloppy resume, you just might end up with a sloppy employee.

Focus on the applicant’s intelligence and attitude when you enter into the interview process. Someone with fewer accomplishments but a good mind and a good attitude is more likely to do a great job for you than someone with lots of accomplishments and a bad attitude.

Finally, while interviewing, allow the interviewee to ask questions. This will help you get to know them better, and it will help you understand how their mind works. You can gain a greater understanding of the applicant as a person by doing this; after all, future “prize employees” are likely to have intelligent questions to ask now.

The hiring process is one of the most important elements among everything that goes into running a successful business. After all, a successful business begins with employees, and for those in charge of hiring employees, it all begins with them.