What to do?How to do it! 5 Steps to Effective Hiring

The average employee is by definition AVERAGE 5 Steps to Effective Hiring

Know what you need Understand what you have to offer Cast a broad net with a narrow focus Leverage multiple methods and opinions Trust, but verify 5 Steps to Effective Hiring

Know what you need 5 Steps to Effective Hiring

Know what you need 5 Steps to Effective Hiring Criteria for success Experience Behaviors Physical requirements Cognitive capabilities

Know what you need 5 Steps to Effective Hiring Experience Work experience Specific licenses Accreditations Education

Know what you need 5 Steps to Effective Hiring Behaviors Willingness to learn Life skills: punctuality, honesty, adaptability, follow- through People skills: getting along, communications, listening Results orientation, culture fit, self-management

Hire behaviors Train skills

Know what you need 5 Steps to Effective Hiring Physical requirements Kinesthetic activities Senses – hearing, seeing, tasting Concentration

Know what you need 5 Steps to Effective Hiring Cognitive capabilities Analytic Structured Intuitive Creative

If you want smart employees Hire smart people

If you have to compromise, do so on experience NOT behaviors and cognitive capabilities

Know what you need Understand what you have to offer Cast a broad net with a narrow focus Leverage multiple methods and opinions Trust, but verify 5 Steps to Effective Hiring

Understand what you have to offer It’s more than Compensation and Benefits Broader experience Flexibility Family feel Mentoring Special perqs

Know what you need Understand what you have to offer Cast a broad net with a narrow focus Leverage multiple methods and opinions Trust, but verify 5 Steps to Effective Hiring

Where do most smaller employers find employees? Family Friends Referrals from family and friends Cast a broad net with a narrow focus

5 Steps to Effective Hiring Cast a broad net with a narrow focus To move beyond family and friends try: Colleges and high schools Technical schools LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Craig’s List Newspapers, radio, TV

Know what you need Understand what you have to offer Cast a broad net with a narrow focus Leverage multiple methods and opinions Trust, but verify 5 Steps to Effective Hiring

Methods: Interviews Resume interview Behavioral interview Case Telephone, one-on-one, group/panel Leverage multiple methods and opinions

5 Steps to Effective Hiring Methods: Assessments Many different kinds Behavioral Personality Aptitudes Be careful when you are choosing Seek good counsel Leverage multiple methods and opinions

5 Steps to Effective Hiring Methods: Simulations & Trial Employment Do the actual work of the job Enter data Type something Teach a lesson Explain how they would do the work Temp to hire or hire (VEC) Leverage multiple methods and opinions

5 Steps to Effective Hiring Leverage multiple opinions Have at least two people involved in the process Hiring manager can still make the final decision Leverage multiple methods and opinions

Know what you need Understand what you have to offer Cast a broad net with a narrow focus Leverage multiple methods and opinions Trust, but verify 5 Steps to Effective Hiring

Shocking and sad how many people falsify resume information Call former employers Call references but get to the second level Verify degrees Conduct background checks Conduct drug tests Trust, but verify

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