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Hire The Best

David Russell

Two weeks ago we discussed the identity of your company and the importance of your employees sharing that identity.  The process of engaging employees' identity begins during your hiring process.

CALENDAR ITEM:  I am giving an updated Hire The Best Avoid The Rest presentation at the SYNNEX Varnex event in Las Vegas on November 14-15.  I hope you attend.  Email me in advance if you would like to meet before or after my talks to discuss your greatest employee challenges.

The good news is I am talking with a lot of companies that are hiring.  Here are some quick tips to keep in mind:

1.  Have a clear system for hiring someone so you expose great actors and people who may be nice folks, but their identity is not a match with your organization.

2.  Update your hiring system annually.  Have a group meeting and walk through it.  Debate what is working and what is not.  Identify ways to improve it.  Even minor changes can yield big results.

3.  Pose typical scenarios the person will face on the job.  This is one of the best interviewing methods you can use.  Years ago one client remarked that she had a superstar apply for a position, but the guy bombed the in-person interview.

She was surprised.  She paused to think after the guy left, and she actually thought:  "What would Dave do?"

Then she contacted the guy and laid-out a scenario he would face on the job and asked him to arrive for his next interview with a solution.  The guy returned with a complete walk through that was very impressive and more consistent with what she had expected.  She hired him.

These scenarios are great because when done properly as open-ended questions, they get candidates talking outside of their script.  Typical on-the-job scenarios are also great to use with the candidate's references.

For those of you who cannot join me in Las Vegas next month, we will be offering a special, limited time discount on our UPDATED Hire The Best Avoid The Rest system.  Stay tuned.

Be an Intentional, Systematic, Servant Leader.


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MEETING IDEAS
 
I suggest you gather your team before year-end and evaluate the effectiveness of your hiring system.  Yes, it may be a pain to do so, but avoiding one bad hire is significant ROI.

RECOMMENDATION:  You will be able to purchase our updated Hire The Best Avoid The Rest system with new content for only $99 ($299 value) for a limited time in mid-late November.  Consider scheduling your hiring process in late November or early December so you can review our unique materials as part of your meeting.

Consider following the outline of the Hire The Best Avoid The Rest System to consider how to improve your hiring process:

1.  Systematic Power:  Where are we systematic in our hiring process and where are we inconsistent?

2.  Team Member Strategic Plans:  How can we improve the way we are defining each opportunity (job)?

3.  Recruiting:  How can we improve our methods for recruiting so we have more great candidates to consider?

4.  Interviewing:  Yes, our interviewing process may seem good, but is it the best it can be?

5.  Talent Assessments:  Do we really know the on-the-job behaviors and values of our top candidates before we risk our time and money on them as an employee?

6.  References:  How can we get beyond yes/no answers?

7.  Background Checks:  Are we doing these right?  (Sign-up with our partner for thorough, online background checks.)

8.  Offer Letter:  How can we improve this process so great candidates look forward to joining our team?

9.  First Day:  How can we improve the first day experience for new hires?

10.  Never Stop Selling:  How can we follow through better on what we promise during the interview process?  

If you need help, contact me.