How to Hire Better Candidates!

Hiring key people with the right skills, abilities and experience make the difference in how successful a company can be and can become over time. Failure to take appropriate steps in hiring can be costly for various reasons. Think about how many people you train for a few months or even a few weeks but they just couldn't get the job done and/or didn't meet your overall expectations. You spent time on training, you paid them and now you have to start all over.

Turnover is expensive so here are some tips on how to build a strong committed team by implementing these strategic recruiting tips:

1. Spend time creating a candidate profile / job description. Take time considering what this person needs to have with regard to skills, abilities, experience and/or education. Make sure its directly related to the position and the positions success with the company.
2. Post the Job Ad where you feel qualified candidates will be looking. Consider Craig's List, Career Builder, Cable T.V. ads, local newspapers, college recruiting sites and/or physically post in locations where the community gathers.
3. Customize the Ad for the type of candidate your seeking. If its a graphic designer position, make the posting visually creative and colorful. If its for a Director of Operations, take more time making the job description structured and organized with a strong sense of the company and the positions importance, if its for a entry level clerical job then make it clean and simple.
4. Conduct a Pre-Employment interview. Ask open ended questions and try to get the applicant to talk more about whets not on their resume and ask several situational questions. Be creative and ask questions that they won't find on a standard "10 Interview Questions to expect" list that they can find through Google.
5. Verify their past and current employers and education! So many applicants lie in some form or fashion so weed out those who failed to be honest. You will be surprised on the rate of misrepresentation you'll find when you verify their background.
6. Administer screenings / tests directly related to the position to get a feel of whether or not the employee can successfully fill the position and handle their responsibilities effectively. If they're interviewing for an accounting position test their excel, math and detail oriented skills. If they're interviewing for a customer service position test their grammar, people skills and ability to handle conflict.

If you take the time up front to properly recruit and screen candidates then your success rate will improve drastically. Its important to understand that any practice you start must be maintained and administered consistently to avoid issues of discrimination. All applicants need to go through the same process.

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