Secrets to Successful Hiring | Virginia Employee Benefits

Today we’re talking about the secrets to successful hiring. Let’s face it… if recruiting were simple, it wouldn’t be such a valued expertise within the human resources field.

4 Must-Haves for Recruiting

First, let’s take a look at your overall recruiting process. You need to have a system in place that allows you to:

     1- Utilize job analyses to identify the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities for each position
     2- Create effective job descriptions
     3- Develop a recruitment plan to promote job openings and attract candidates
     4- Implement guidelines for interviewing and selecting candidates

Before hiring new employees, consider ways to improve employee efficiency or allocating additional responsibilities among existing employees.

When You’re Ready to Hire:

     1- Develop 6 to 8 job criteria to help you in the selection process
     2- Structure interview questions ahead of time
     3- Assign scores to interview questions to evaluate candidates
     4- Avoid any discriminatory inquiries or statements during the interview process

Originally published by HR360 – Read More