You have placed an ad, rushed through interviews and made an offer because you were rushed? And you have now come to learn that you have hired the wrong person for the job. When it comes to recruiting new team members, hiring managers can be either too busy or have an urgent requirement that means they need someone to start yesterday. Both situations can lead to hiring the wrong person and cause further delays. Here are some tips from The Recruitment Alternative to help next time you find yourself in this position:
1. Define The Role
Have a clear picture of what you are looking for both within a new candidate as well as the requirements of the position. Having a list to refer to can help keep you on track and provide an accurate description. This may be a great opportunity to review your previous requirements for the role. Are there any changes you can make? For example, you may have listed against a certain requirement as “must have experience in….”. It may turn out that if the candidate ticks all the other boxes you can train them in this area. Or they could have transferrable skills that would make them suitable.
2. Highlight Your Value
Candidates often look for a work-life balance and cultural feel of an organisation. We spend 8 hours a day or more at work so why not highlight your value to prospective employees. What sets you apart from the competition? What growth opportunities do you have available? You will attract top-quality talent and set the tone of your business from the get-go.
3. Interview Process
Just as much as candidates need to prepare for an interview, so do you. To avoid rushing into making the wrong decision plan the right questions, allow enough time to interview each candidate, tailor some questions to individual candidates especially if something jumps out on their resume and take some notes during the meeting to review during the decision making process.
4. Work With A Recruiter
Many organisations are so busy with daily operations finding the time to recruit is just another thing to add to the list. So why not engage the services of a recruitment agency? If you’re looking to add to your team and avoid hiring the wrong person, The Recruitment Alternative can help! We look at the whole picture to ensure they are not only technically sound but a cultural fit too. As a generalist multi-award winning recruitment agency, we offer affordable fixed price recruitment solutions. If you would like to find out more about our services contact us today on 1300 548 546.
