HIRE THE RIGHT ONE

What is the best approach to find out which candidate is the right fit to close a vacancy? That’s something to think about because hiring the wrong employee is expensive, time-consuming and troublesome!

It probably won’t come as a surprise to hear this, but a well thought out hiring process benefits the business in various aspects. If you do it right, you’ll find the right employees to stick around and represent the business the way you would.

Over the years, there have been many changes in the hiring process. Talent hunting has become increasingly competitive and challenging but selecting and hiring the right talent at the right time to the right position is something which cannot be compromised. The focus is to make decisions with less or no room for errors. Though the process varies from organization to organization, we can draw some common guidelines to increase the efficiency of talent hunting and to ensure consistency and compliance throughout the hiring process.

So, What are they? Let’s have a look!

• Figure out the requirement.
• Do your research.
• Time is money.
• Intelligence is asking the right questions.
• Attitude and personality tell you a lot!
• Do effective background checks.
• Keep the communication on.

Figure out the requirement.

The first and foremost step is to identify the existing vacancy. Various departments in an organization submit their talent requisitions to the human resources department outlining the requirement specifications. After a vacancy is identified, it’s time to analyze it thoroughly. Various aspects are taken into consideration at this stage such as the need for filling a vacancy, number of positions and posts to be filled, duties and responsibilities to be performed, qualifications and experience required etc.

Do your research.

Competition for talent is fierce. Nothing can replace a well planned market research to find out what is the best recruitment strategy. The approach is to fill the needs, not the desks. Understanding seasonal trends and behaviours could provide recruiters with valuable insights into the mindset of potential candidates. Also, companies with a firm grasp of what matters to employees will be able to attract a good number of candidates with the highest talent potential.

Time is money.

Using modern technologies for finding out prospective candidate profiles and bringing more transparency to the job description are very common in today’s hiring. Time is a precious resource especially in the business world and it’s the main reason why companies are moving away from the traditional recruitment process which is very lengthy and tiresome.

Intelligence is asking the right questions.

Asking right questions to the candidates is crucial in finding out the right fit for the vacancy. Despite the predictive power of questions, conducting a professional and inquisitive interview not only determines if the person is competent but also allows the hiring manager to demonstrate his/her leadership qualities.

Attitude and personality tell you a lot!

Want to see the real personality traits of the candidates? Watch them when they think no one is watching! During the hiring process, companies weigh attitudinal characteristics very heavily. Many companies are increasingly fond of the “hire for attitude and train for skill” approach. The benefit of identifying the right fit instead of just the skilled hire is tremendous.

Do effective background checks.

They say “It only takes one bad apple to spoil the bunch”! Unfortunately, bad hires happen. Background checks are a reliable way of ensuring a sound hiring decision. The more information you collect, the more confident you’ll be that you’re hiring the right one.

Keep the communication on.

In today’s world, people continuously compare experiences to make a decision. Lack of proper information and open communication can break the recruitment potential and put the company reputation at risk. To avoid this, it’s very important to ensure meaningful communications throughout the hiring process.