…..The employee hiring process is a vital part of any business and/or organization – and much more goes into it than simply perusing applicant resumes and interviewing candidates. Ideally, a company that is looking for employees should do their best to be attractive to job seekers and at the same time prepare itself to screen applicants and harvest the right information to be able to determine who the best possible candidates are. The HR department that fails to do this effectively runs the risk of hiring people who are unfit for work, which is detrimental to the growth and development of any and all businesses.
…..Following are five signs that your hiring process needs improvement – along with suggestions on how to address them:
- You Ask Irrelevant Questions During Job Interviews – Pay very close attention to the questions you ask during a job interview. If you have any irrelevant questions that have given little to no insight on the attitudes and skills of your applicants, then you are better off without them. Some hiring managers like to get cute with little pet questions and such, but unless they can justify how these can help identify the best prospects, it’s best not to waste everybody’s time with them.
- You Do Not Have Answer Keys To Your Job Interview Questions – This should be a no-brainer. Unfortunately, it is still a common practice for interviewers to not have a definitive answer key that properly explains what the right and wrong answers are (based on what you are looking for). Having answer keys readily available saves time in the evaluation process and makes it very easy to identify what it is you need and increases the chance of you making the right hire. If you are serious about finding the right talent for the job, this is an absolute must.
- Your Hiring Information Is Riddled With Errors – Who would want to work for a company that can’t even edit and proofread the information they send out? When an employer’s hiring documentation contains careless errors such as misspelled words and confusing information, it shows applicants exactly that – the employer doesn’t really care. The failure to express what you need clearly will result in confused applicants that are unsure of what you are looking for, who may ultimately decide to seek opportunities elsewhere. Hire a seasoned writer that can format documentation well and explain what you need with clarity in order to avoid this.
- You Are Unable To Tell Who Is Best Fit For Your Task – Upon inspecting all your applicants, it appears that all of them are a good fit for the job – this is a good thing, right? Absolutely not. In fact, this is an indication that your interview questions were ineffective and unable to identify who the best person for the job is. Some companies include many hypothetical questions during the interview, which they believe may give them insight on who their applicants really are. The thing is, applicants will be inclined to give an “ideal” answer intended to impress you rather than being truthful about it, so these questions end up being quite useless as well. The best way to design interview questions would be to utilize cleverly worded questions that aim to reveal an applicant’s behavior and attitude without leading them in any direction, as these are far more telling of who your interviewees really are.
- You Did Not Consider Evaluating Applicant Attitudes – Many hiring departments focus on finding people with the correct skills and talents to do a specific task – then forget to evaluate the attitudes of their hires. According to this study, nearly 90% of “new hire failures” occur because of attitudinal issues. This is because a person’s attitude has a very big impact on how a person fits into any organization and/or department. An applicant may have superior skills for the job at hand, but if they do not possess the right attitude, then they may still prove to be more trouble than they are worth. Try writing down the behavioral characteristics of your best and worst employees and see which attitudes you prefer, then actively seek those out in the hiring process.
…..It can be difficult to focus on your hiring process when your attention is scattered all over the place. That’s why you need Tukko Labs to relieve you of your burdens and repetitive back-office processes – so you can look into the things that matter most. Contact us today!