480-716-5333With the current gig economy, the perceived ease of self-employment, and the belief that running your own business answers every question, from a better work/life balance to earning the money you feel you deserve, hiring quality employees has not gotten any easier. Many might say the task has become monumentally more difficult. But the fact is, the fundamentals of hiring still work, and the right person can use all of the current-day temptations and the distorted allure of self-employment to land great employees who will strive to meet and exceed goals at the right company. Hiring managers and teams must follow the proven path to success because it still provides exceptional results.
Build An Irresistible Employer Brand
Most people look for the same things in their work lives. They want financial stability and success and feel like their contribution makes a difference. No top-flight employee will ever be happy in a role that makes them a cog in a vast machine. The current popular thought among the best of the best is that no one will see and value them as much as they value themselves, making self-employment the solution. But even the best and brightest don’t know what they don’t know. Working for yourself can be the most challenging job on the planet because you are working for the most critical and hard-to-please boss, yourself.
To lure these employees from their small offices and 24-hour workdays, you need to create a brand and a business that offers all they desire without the challenges and never-ending work of self-employment. Creating a work environment that is professional, rewarding, and recognizes achievements and hard work while still allowing the employee to have a life outside the office will put your business far above the perks of self-employment or the companies that hire and forget about the promises made to grab a potential employees attention and desire to join your team. Build the brand that top-tier employees want to join and then continue to keep them involved and engaged to ensure they have no desire to leave.
Structured Interviews Deliver Continually Solid Results
The best tools typically provide the best results. This is true when using a widget to farm or working to sort out the best candidate to join your business. Investing time to create a structured interview process will allow you to hone the questions and discussion points of the interview to maximize your return. The information you gather will provide a clear comparison of the candidates and the personalities that you could be blending into your management team.
You can test knowledge and evoke emotions and reactions from pride to fear with the questions and discussions you generate. Ask each candidate a question that no one will know the answer to and get an immediate perspective on how they handle stress. The average alpha hates to be wrong or unable to perform or answer. But can they overcome the urge to solve the riddle or provide the correct answer? A glimpse into a person’s level of honesty and integrity could be the deciding factor and one that can be found simply by creating a solid interview process that challenges each potential new hire equally.
Always Be Prepared for Growth with a Reliable Talent Pipeline
Your critical staff members have certain qualities and skills that are needed to grow your business. These people will not be found by posting an ad on a job board. They might not be looking for a new job when you need to add them to your team. However, when you have remained in communication with potential candidates in your industry, and they know the quality of your business, they could be persuaded to interview when you need to. Keeping the lines of communication open, treating employees well, and being that very desirable employer are all reasons a rock star who is currently employed will be flattered and accept your offer to book an interview when you are filling a critical role in your management team.
Teamwork Is Vital
Even the best and the brightest are not going to add to the value of your management team if that new addition is not able to meld into the existing team. They need to bring a fresh perspective, added talent, and vision. However, they also need to fit into their role on the team without detracting from the contributions of others. Engage your team in the screening and interview process to test fit the potential hire on a professional level as well as their ability to interact as a team member. The only thing worse than having a vacancy on your team is making the wrong selection and damaging the production and quality of the work provided by the existing members of your staff.
Always Be Looking
You are constantly looking for ways to grow and improve your business, which means you should always be recruiting for that next superstar who can help you reach the next level or meet your increasing needs after signing a huge client or winning a game-changing bid. The best people in every industry are typically well-versed in what is happening at other businesses and in the industry. They know who is projected to be growing and who might be about to close their doors. When you talk about the future, you are planting the seed that you could have a place for them, allowing them to begin considering a move and why they want to join your desirable and growing team.
If this process sounds long and time-consuming, consider it an investment in your business’s foundation. Know that the team at Potere Search is here to assist you in refining the strategy and specific steps that will allow your business to be agile and benefit the most from a new project or opportunity while meeting the latest demands by efficiently adding a quality member to your management team. Download our hiring toolkit today and reach out to your hiring rep at Potere Search for more ideas to refine your hiring process.