Making a mistake while recruiting your team can cost you time, money and a lot of bad air in the workspace along with lost opportunities. Candidates may seem like they’re perfect for the job, but if you haven’t screened them well, they could disrupt the work culture, cause negative vibes and cause losses in terms of missed targets. And if you have to replace them soon after they’ve been employed, think of the added expense! So how can you tell who is the right candidate? You can’t for sure, but you can design your recruitment process in a way that guarantees you make the least mistakes while recruiting to avoid serious problems later on.
Here’s your list of 8 recruitment tips to ensure you hire the best candidates for the job:
- Know who you want
Before you go advertising for a recruit you need to know exactly what kind of person you want and for what. Having confused and unclear ideas of who you need hampers the recruitment process from day one. The last thing you want to do is waste time on candidates who have qualities and abilities that you don’t need. Write it down in as much detail as possible and then draft your job description. Ensure it isn’t vague or that you haven’t left out any important details. Remember to make it sound interesting and exciting to get the attention of the right people.
- Don’t bank just on qualification
Of course, it’s important, but if you’re choosing between a more qualified person with the wrong attitude and a less qualified person with team spirit and positivity, which one do you think will last longer and cause less trouble? Attitude is sometimes more important than even degree certificates. A person who will align with your team and work culture and who is willing to learn, and grow is a person who will probably give you much better results than someone who is perfectly qualified for the job but with a negative approach.
- Don’t rush into it
You can’t hire for the sake of hiring. Even if you can’t find the right person in the first few attempts, don’t rush and make the biggest mistake of your life. Think of what it’s going to cost you in terms of energy, money and lost opportunities if you hire the wrong person. I know its suicide to drag the process for too long but rushing it doesn’t help either. Think, contemplate and do what is best for the company.
- No one is perfect
And candidates who are willing to learn and grow are sometimes a much better bet than the ones that seem “perfect” for the job. The more you wait for a perfect fit the more you are losing out on an opportunity. Being understaffed makes you inefficient and at times ineffective, don’t risk losing out on business just because you’re waiting for the right person to walk in. At the cost of repeating myself – the candidate’s attitude is more important than even his/her qualifications.
- Don’t forget to follow up
Not staying in touch with candidates who you have screened and interviewed is next to blasphemy in the recruitment bible. It means you’re giving candidates the message that you’re not interested in them and they may start considering alternative options. Keeping them in the know regarding further screening processes or the next step to the selection means you are not keeping them in uncertainty. Not following up with candidates you have contacted and haven’t got back to you is equally risky. You could actually be losing out on a good employee. Make sure to stay in touch.
- References aren’t your bible
Don’t rely on them too much. Of course, you need to follow up on them and check the details like skills, experience, and character. However, a person who has done well elsewhere may not repeat the performance in your environment or the other way around. Relying on references alone to take your decision could be dangerous.
- Trust your gut
Finally, when you’re choosing between two or three candidates who all seem good for the job trust your instinct. I have found that when you’ve interviewed a lot of candidates over the years, you develop a sense of who will fit and who won’t. There is never a formula, but some people strike you as more favorable than others; that could be what tips the balance.
Read how I build the perfect relationship with my employees even in my absence here.
- Learn from your mistakes
We’ve all made recruitment mistakes at one time or another. The key is to never make the same mistake twice and learn from the ones we did make. As we grow our businesses the need for recruiting increases and to stay efficient we need to become skilled at employing the right people to support our growth.
People who have lots of experience with recruiting make mistakes too, so don’t lose hope. We all learn as we go. Successful hiring is not easy and is full of opportunities to stumble. More importantly, mistakes are very expensive in terms of non-performance and the cost to replace an employee.
So, make sure to plan the process and pay attention through every step.
Like the Persian poet, Saadi Shirazi says “Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.”
Be back with more soon, cheers.
Magbè
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Thank you for sharing this info. Ensuring you hire the right individuals in an organization is one of the most important things.
It’s one of the soy important decisions I’ve made for my business. Thanks for stopping by Nahashon.
One day I will have to hire people to help me – however it’s really hard for me to trust people to work for me. I have a very specific way of doing things and for some reason I just dont think anyone is as good as me to do it! haha!
I used to think that way, Gigi. You just have to trust and delegate. Instructions here and there and you’ll be fine.
I completely agree with what you said about attitude over skill. It’s important to make sure everyone will get along well together. Also, I don’t rely much on references since people will only list those who will talk good about them most of the time.
I strive to choose attitude over skills. It’s what will get my team and I working well for long. References are nonetheless good just that there are other things to consider too.
Great tips! I definitely think that trusting your gut is important – sometimes you just know if someone is right for the job or not…
Over the years in my business, trusting my guts is what I’ve relied one and it has worked. I can sense negative energies from afar.
These are really great tips! I think trusting your gut is a huge one! Sometimes, you just know if someone is going to be a good fit or not!
I totally agree with you, Stephanie. Thanks for stopping by.
I’ve noticed that many managers, especially men, will hire the best looking person and give little thought to attitude. Sometimes they get lucky hiring the right person, but usually they pay for their mistake later.
I know some people still hire for looks in 2019, ill only do that I run a security company, to be honest. Haha
Oh wow awesome tips! I feel like this is going to be so helpful to people!
Good to read you found this post helpful, Neely.
Such good advice! I can be hard as an entrepreneur to trust our vision in someone else’s hands. This will help focus me to make clear headed decisions.
I used to feel it was hard until the workload got bigger. If you follow the tips outlined in this post, you’ll be fine.
Having the best attitude to carry the culture of your organization or business is so important. I am not there yet to hire people but you never know and I will remember your tips.
Hoping your business expands so you can hire and use these tips 😎
It’s important to make sure everyone will get along well together. Thank you for sharing this info.
Having a team that everyone gets along well is one of the reasons I’ve been enjoying peace in my business.
These are great tips as having quality employees will help your company run and grow!
Glad this post comes off as helpful, Jessa.
Completely agree with all of your points. Qualifications only isn’t a sign that the person will be a good employee. We need to know about the skills etc.
I prefer a newbie who is open to learning that the ‘experienced’ who is outdated
So important to follow up! We have been looking for a replacement for me (I’m an au pair) and it was quite interesting to go through the hiring process for the first time!
It must have been an emotional one for you leaving. I’ve used an aupair once and I know that one requires extra hiring tips. I hope you go to places you’ll be appreciated.
No one is perfect is by far the best one to remember I think!!!
Exactly! However, many people fail to realise this. Eventually, they hire one man to do everything who later underperforms.
I so agree with your 4th point- No one is Perfect! These are some great tips. I learned a few things too from this post, so thanks for sharing ☺
Glad you found the post helpful. Thanks for stopping by.
I used to be a hiring manager and these are all amazing tips. It is so important to really get your own feel for a person and not just rely on their previous experience.
I need to be able to trust my team, so I’m always on the lookout for that personal feeling, guts about this person I’m hiring.
What wonderful tips that everyone needs to read. I have been looking for a new job and needed those tips to help me feel confident about the interviews.
With this post, you can know what’s expected of you to impress the HR manager. Success on your work search!
These are great tips. Hiring someone you can count on can be stressful. This will help that process.
Thank you, Holly.
I think follow up is key. Everyone has so much going on that they might miss your message without followup.
I do a lot of follow-ups to avoid stories that touch. It’s a fundamental part of my business.
I love these articles, always gives me a little bit of sense what I need to do and be prepared for Thanks!
Good to read, Alexandra. Stop by for more.
I’ve learned that I can rely on your posts for timely, relevant, USEFUL information with practical applications. Very cool. Thank you.
I’m so glad my posts are helpful, I promise to share more helpful ones.
Great information, it can be easy to get so wrapped up in someone who seems like the perfect fit that when make any small mistake you feel let down.
And it’s worse if you have to replace them. Starting all over again when you could have done better in the hiring process.
These are really good tips for sure. The most important is deffo to trust your gut and go with your instincts xx
Trusting my guts has always worked for me.
I really enjoyed reading this. These tips were really useful
Good to read! Thanks for stopping by
Thanks for sharing these nice tips about recruitment of the best candidates for the job. It is extremely useful for those who want to adopt it.
Thanks for reading, Kalyan
I can’t agree more with all your tips especially the qualifications bit, it is not the only thing that matters, fit to me is much more important.
Most times small business owners are more concerned about what works based on what a person has done so far that they miss the point to see what (s)he can do.
These are great tips for those who are looking to hire new employees. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for reading, Jackline
Good tips. I like the “Know what you want” section… and the way you discussed qualifications. Attitude can carry a candidate a long way.
Knowing what you want as an employer will save you lotta stress. Thanks for stooping by, Owen
These are great recruiting tips. We need to hire some staff, so we appreciate the tips.
Hoping you get the best out of the best.
well i must say this will be most useful for employers of labour, i hope to be my own boss soon so i will definitely keep in mind what i just read, thanks for sharing.
Cheers to having your business soon!
Good tips for recruitment. I personally look for passion and initiative. You have to find the ones who share the same vision.
Exactly. The passion matters over qualifications.
Great tips for employers. I am not an employer but I would share this blog post, it will be useful for others.
Thank you, Rose
Now that my company is considering hiring on a new person, its actually a lot harder than I thought! These are some great tips to consider!
HRs deserve some accolades. They make the most vital decision. It’s not easy.
That’s right! Once you replace negative people with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results
I couldn’t agree less with you, Genny.
These are some wonderful tips! Couldn’t agree more on following one’s gut and learning from mistakes!
Everyone should learn from mistakes; that’s what they are for!
In this kind of environment, knowing who and what you want is essential. But also, the realization that someone won’t have every exact qualification but molding someone in to what you want is essential.