It doesn’t matter what position in your business you’re trying to fill. You could be looking for the next salesperson to close a deal on a company account or a receptionist. Who you hire matters. The employees in your company have an impact on a number of different parts of your business. If they’re smart and well dressed, customers will assume your company is professional and can be trusted. If they’re hardworking and diligent, the efficiency of your business will increase and clients will comfortable going to your business for a fast, high-quality service. You would be surprised by the impact one poor employee in a business can have. They could either cause a lawsuit or be the reason you lose an important client. That’s why you have to take hiring anyone in your company seriously.
Use A Recruitment Service
A recruitment service will find the candidates for you based on the position you are looking to fill. The best recruitment agencies will search far and wide, headhunting the most suitable people for the job. Raw Talent Academy provides this service and they offer exceptional recruitment services to a number of businesses. If you’re thinking about filing a new position in your company, you might want to check them out. Hiring a recruitment agency also saves you the time and trouble of looking for candidates yourself. But, you will of course still be present at the final interviews. The agency will simply provide you with the CVs of people they believe would benefit your business.
Don’t Rule Out Appearance
When you do sit down with a candidate, you shouldn’t rule out their appearance. It is your legal right to have a personal preference when choosing the right people for your company. You can not be held legally accountable if you do not hire someone who shows up to the interview looking a mess. However, you also should not let appearance be the only factor you take into account. Usually, substance should be favored over style. If you think the candidate shows promise for the position, you can offer them the job. You can then fix their appearance at a later stage. Particularly, if they are going to be associating with customers or clients.
You should also be careful of prejudice and discrimination. There is a fine line between personal preference and discrimination. This a line you must never cross. Otherwise, you will be opening yourself to a possible lawsuit. It’s one of the reasons why we suggest you have a legal advisor hired to help with recruitment decisions.
Finding The Right Fit
Lastly, it’s often said that an employer knows whether they’re going to hire someone within the first five minutes of meeting them. Or, at least whether they will make it to the next round of interviews. This may be true, and the reason for this is quite simple. The person you hire will be working with you on a daily basis, in your company and on your staff. Sometimes it only takes five minutes to know whether they will fit in well with your team. But, you should still conduct a thorough interview. You might find someone you already dismissed is actually the perfect candidate for the position.
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