Hiring the right employee has never been more difficult. Even with the millions of people currently job searching, weeding through hundreds of resumes, developing the appropriate local candidate pool, and interviewing your best prospects, is time consuming, and often resembles a crap shoot.
Most organizations have not given enough thought as to how to systematize this hiring process for repeated success as you hire employees.
And, face it, even your best candidates may not have that important combination of the right experience, the right skills, and the seeming ability to work within your organizational culture. As a guest writer stated the mission well: you're hiring for today's need and tomorrow's vision.
I am in mid-America and I need an employee to work in quality in the software development industry. That's a tough position to fill. On the other hand, I have several marketing openings that will be easier to fill.
So, on some level, sometimes, you have to settle for the best person you can find for your roles that are tough to fill. Make certain your selected person is eager, willing to learn and grow, and that you have some inkling that they can be developed to perform the job you need done.
There are certain points in the hiring process that you do not want to skip in any candidate selection process. I have highlighted ten of these steps in: 10 Tips for Hiring the Right Employee.
More About Hiring an Employee
- 7 Critical Factors to Consider Before You Make a Job Offer
- Checklist for Hiring an Employee
- Top 10 Recruiting Tips
- Plan Your Recruiting: Ensure Successful Candidate Selection
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