More and more employers are doing their own recruiting in the hope of saving themselves time and money. And many are achieving the complete opposite. Why?
Recruiting the wrong candidate can end up costing you up to 18 months of their annual salary. That alone makes guess work an expensive option when you're recruiting!
Gut feel and first impressions are part of how we respond to people, but be careful that you don't rely only on these two things when making important business decisions.
By implementing these 7 simple steps, you are geared for making informed, calculated decisions:
* Base your staff appointments on facts you have gathered, not purely on gut feel
* Research the candidate's background well; a good match will be key to your success
* Weight the importance of the potential employee's competencies; know exactly what you are looking for
* While previous experience paints a picture, potential, aptitude and attitude indicates future performance. Watch out for being too lenient or too harsh
* Ask the right questions when you do reference checks to expose those employees providing false verbal testimonials to get rid of unwanted employees
* First impressions should be backed up by facts
* Recruiting people in our own image' isn't necessarily what the team needs.
You know your business better than anyone else. Combine that passion with know-how and you'll be set for success.
Although recruitment isn't rocket science, it does require training and understanding. If you want to know more or need help with building your dream team, Recruitment Coaching Limited provide in house recruitment training programmes.