Hiring new talent is an essential part of running a successful business. Unfortunately, letting employees go for lack of production, bad attitude, or going against company policy is also a task that managers must do. But using a proper hiring process can help you attract and retain high-quality employees, leading to improved workflow, higher morale, and increased profits.
How to Hire the Right Employees for Your Company
Hiring the right employees for your business takes more than simply reviewing resumes and conducting interviews with potential candidates. However, if you have the proper onboarding process in place, you will be better able to recruit and hire candidates that are excellent matches for open positions.
You can also improve your talent acquisition process by using technology, reputation management, and accurate job descriptions in your posts. There are several steps involved in hiring the right employees.
These include the following:
- Writing a job description that accurately reflects the open position(s)
- Advertising and recruiting for the job(s)
- Analyzing resumes, cover letters, and applications from candidates
- Conducting phone interviews for initial screening
- Conducting final-round interviews
- Having the applicant(s) perform various assessments
- Running a background check
- Checking the candidate’s references
- Making a hiring decision
- Extending a job offer to the candidate you choose
- Hiring the individual
- Onboarding the new employee
If your company already has a hiring process in place, there may be ways you can improve upon it to serve your business needs better and place the proper employees into your organization. Tips to help you improve your company’s hiring can include:
- Building a strong employer brand
- Answering frequently asked questions (FAQs) from job applicants and candidates
- Moving as quickly and efficiently as possible
- Writing better job descriptions
- Using online job platforms to advertise the open position(s)
- Taking advantage of social media to promote your job opening(s)
- Utilizing referrals from your current employees
- Optimizing your recruiting ads and application process for mobile devices
- Fitting skill set and personality to the job
- Improving your interviews
- Allowing the candidate(s) to ask you questions
- Offering quality employee benefits and perks (such as health insurance, paid time off, and an employer-sponsored retirement plan)
- Using recruiting software
- Keeping track of your reviews
Should You Update Your Company’s Hiring and Firing Process?
Hiring the first applicant that applies for an open position at your company can lead to problems in the future. While it can take longer to wait for the right candidate, it can be well worth it to your company concerning time, cost, production, and profitability.
If your company would like to implement a high-quality hiring program, or if you have a process in place but need it to be updated, you should work with a human relations specialist who can guide you through the necessary steps.
