As we approach, and continue with the economic rebound – we need to take a close look at our interviewing, hiring and human resources operations. As you review these steps and procedures, evaluate your own company’s hiring processes to see where you stand.
1 Get everyone on the hiring team to agree on what the real needs of the job and the company are.
2 Make your printed and internet job postings more about the career, and future growth, not necessarily compensation.
3 Have your new employee training and orientation program, either formal or informal, in place, before you start your interviewing process.
4 Develop a mentoring system, for the new employee to work with a person, who is not their supervisor.
5 Develop a “success profile” and a “path to success” guide, rather than using a job description.
6 Expand your network and referral program, to put the word out, before you start posting job opening ads.
7 Rather than listing requirements in your job opening ads, focus on describing opportunities within your business.
8 Create a printed performance review and disciplinary procedures manual.
9 Find a reputable company for conducting new employee background checks.
10 Make the interview time definitely worth the candidates’ time.
11 Specifically define the duties of the position, in writing, before you start your job posting process.
12 Make any necessary changes to the workplace and work space before you start your interviewing process.
13 Don’t have too many hands in the recruitment process, as that tends to make the recruitment process too step and sequence oriented.
14 Insure that your job interviewers have sufficient training, and know how, to address performance management and human resource issues, before interviewing new candidates.
15 Insure that your employee benefits are up to industry standards and the levels that you can afford and justify.
Companies that can hire the best and meet the future requirements of the business will be the companies that survive best in these post recession times.
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Peter DeSmidt,