Hiring The Perfect Employee: Hiring Tips for New Managers

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Let’s be honest. If there were such a thing as the “perfect employee”, you wouldn’t need to manage. There may be no such thing as the perfect employee, but, you do want to be sure to find someone who is personable, experienced, (or is easily trainable), reliable, dependable…I think that you get the point.

Almost anyone can look great on a paper, or even during the job interview, but how can you really be certain that your hiring decision is the best one for you, and your new employee?

There are no guarantees, but you can certainly increase the likelihood that you’ll find the best person for the job by following these quick tips:

Write down all of the tasks required in the job. Be sure to add to your list the obstacles that your new hire may face in the role. It will be important for you to fully recognize what work you’ll need your new hire to complete. Make sure that you also be honest about the challenges that your new person will face. This in turn will help you to develop targeted questions that will then assist you with weighing whether the person being interviewed truly has the skill level and experience needed to be successful in your role.

You’ll also want to assess whether the job that you are hiring for requires a certain level or type of educational background. Does your new employee need to have a specialty degree in order to understand and complete the work required of him or her? Is a high school diploma enough? Is there any special licensing or certification required for the job? Be sure to ask interview questions that will help you to get the answers that you need.

I can’t emphasize how important it is to always check references! There’s no doubt that references are a lot harder to obtain from companies these days, but it’s not impossible. I recommend calling the reference that your candidate provides so that you can ask specific questions based on your interview. If you are provided with written reference, at least take the steps to verify that the reference is a valid document.

Once you’ve made your hiring decision and your new employee starts work, help him or her feel welcomed. Introduce them to their new co-workers and other colleagues in the organization. You’ll also want to pair your newest arrival with another co-worker who can help them learn their way around the company.

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