As one of South Florida’s leading staffing services firms, Future Force knows hiring can be a minefield. That’s why it’s so easy to make a mistake. But the good news is that you can avoid most of them if you take the right approach. To help you hire right, avoid these 3 mistakes:
Mistake #1: Not evaluating attitude.
You need to make sure the candidate you do hire has the right skill set to perform well on the job. But success on the job is dictated by more than just skills and experience. In order for a candidate to be most engaged and productive, you have to ensure their attitude, personality and soft skills are a fit not just for the job, but also your company. For instance, it’s important to assess communication skills, the ability to work as a part of the team, and how well they handle stress or unexpected challenges.
Solution: When interviewing, ask questions that enable you to uncover a candidate’s true nature, such as “describe a time you had to work as part of a team.” Also, conduct a personality assessment to make sure you hire someone who’s the right fit for your company.
Mistake #2: Making a decision based on emotion.
When you’re interviewing, you may have an experience where you really connect with a certain candidate. But don’t let that emotional connection cloud your judgment when it comes time to hire. If you do, you could wind up hiring someone you really like and get along with, but who doesn’t have the ability to get the job done.
Solution: To avoid this situation, ask other key players in the company to assess the candidate. Invite the top three or four candidates back for a second round of interviews where they are evaluated by others in the company.
Mistake #3: Skipping important steps in the hiring process.
It’s exciting when you find a candidate you think you want to hire. But don’t let your enthusiasm cloud your judgment and lead you to skip over important parts of the hiring process, like background checks and verifying references. Making sure you take these all-important steps will help ensure the person you ultimately do choose to hire has the right credentials for the job. It can also help you uncover any potential hiring mistakes.
Solution: Be sure to ask each candidate for a list of references and check each one. Also, depending on the type of position you’re hiring for, be sure to conduct all necessary background checks.
Would you like more help avoiding hiring mistakes? Call the experts at Future Force. As one of South Florida’s leading staffing services firms, we can handle the sourcing, interviewing, testing, and evaluating – all so you can make great hiring decisions. Contact Future Force today to learn more.