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How to Hire a Great Employee Instead of a
Good Employee
With headlines like this "U.S. March Jobless Rate
At Three-Decade Low" leaping from the page, it's
no wonder that employers sometimes feel that the
best employees are all taken!
Recruiting for an employee to fill your position
can be a frustrating and time consuming process.
From writing the ad, which has to be exciting
and challenging to attract great people, to the
actual interviews with likely candidates, your
time is guaranteed to be stretched to the maximum
for a period of time.
Here are 5 tips to help you hire a Great employee
instead of a Good employee:
1. When you review a resume, look for length of
time on the job: a candidate with several short-
term employers (less than a year)could mean a
lack of commitment on their part.
2. Look for gaps in employment and ask for an
explanation. Long periods out of work could
signal a criminal background.
3. Watch the employment dates for "overlaps".
This could be a simple error, but also might
indicate that the candidate is not being truthful
about previous employers. Ask the person to
explain it, and be sure to call those employers
and verify dates of employment with them.
4. Have a copy of the job description at hand
when you review the resumes: The more skills
that match your job description, the more likely
you will be to have a great match.
5. Sort your likely resumes into two "stacks" -
one for those that look perfect to you, the other
for those that look good. Call the perfect ones
on the phone and ask them why they want to work
for your company. Pay attention to your
instincts - if you need a Receptionist, it is
important that the person has a pleasant phone
voice, that they are enthusiastic and articulate.
If they don't make you feel good when you're
speaking to them on the phone, they won't make a
very good first impression on the customers who
call your company.
While these tips aren't the whole picture in
hiring a great employee,using them increases your
chances that you will hire the perfect match for
your company.
With the present restrictions on information that
a previous employer is allowed to divulge, it is
important to pay attention to all the details the
candidate gives you. It will make the difference
between having a GREAT employee working for you,
or just having a GOOD one.
Copyright © 2001-2004 by Terri Robinson
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Terri Robinson, President - Robinson & Associates, a
recruiting company that specializes in sales and marketing professionals. Terri has been published in Arizona Women's News, Arizona Reporter Online
News; interviewed by Recruiting Trends' Newsletter for their Extreme
Recruiting column, by Smart Money Magazine, and by Sales and Marketing Management Magazine. Surf to http://www.recruit2hire.com, call 602-233-8410, or E-mail Terri
For no-cost, no obligation information on how we can help save you time and frustration in the recruiting process,
e-mail_Terri@recruit2hire.com with your contact information.
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