Selection

The selection process for hiring new people is always crucial. For some managers the approach might be I need to fill the spot so I will take any one. Although this might fill a short term need you will likely be kicking your self later for not taking your time. If the person does not gel with the team, causes internal office conflict, or cannot be counted you will be trying to figure out a way to remove this person as fast as you might have hired them.

The best approach to think about is, am I hiring the best or am I hiring the best available? It is not uncommon for companies to quantify how much it costs to hire someone before they even start. The fixed costs like advertising, recruiting fees, time to interview, and backgrounds checks can all be calculated very easily. If you hire the right people the company will certainly take the leap to higher results. However if you hire the wrong person you will likely be thinking about how you can move on and start the process over.