480-716-5333Depending on your industry and the job role you are working to fill, the process of finding the perfect person can be time-consuming. At Potere Search, we are very proud of our ability to provide our clients with great choices, allowing them to typically hire a new employee within 48 days. It is also a point of pride that our success rate is over 90%, which is why we often encourage our clients to continue their search if they have not found the perfect fit for a critical role. The cost of settling on a good enough choice can linger for years and hamper the growth and success of your company.
Get The Most For Your Recruiting Investment
When you are using a professional recruiter, you want to maximize that investment by never settling for a new hire who is not a good fit for the role. You get no discount if you end the process before finding the perfect fit. In addition, you will be investing the time and money in the onboarding and training of an employee who might not be around in a few weeks or months. Drug screenings, background checks, and other hiring processes are expenses that should only be made when the employee is a genuine fit for the role and company.
Increased Turnover Repercussions
When a top performer is evaluating your business, they look closely at the turnover rate to gain insight into the work environment and employee satisfaction within the company. Hiring a good enough employee is likely to end poorly and increase the rate of departure, thus signaling a red flag to potential hires. At the very least, new hires could begin to question the level of attention to detail when making hiring choices, which can lead to more questions about the skill and capability of the management team.
Added Time Required From Managers
When you hire an employee who is not a perfect fit, it can mean lost time and productivity as teammates and managers work with the person to help mold them or train them to fit the role. The result is lost productivity as the new hire is not fully producing and a loss of time from those helping them. Added paperwork and monitoring from management is also a downside of settling when hiring a new employee. There will likely be added performance evaluations and reports, lists of tasks and improvements for the employee that must be monitored, and a record of the continued lack of meeting expectations if it becomes clear that the employee needs to be terminated.
Legal Challenges
In many cases, an employer will need significant documentation to fire an employee. That means once you have decided the good enough new hire is not really good enough, you could invest weeks or months gathering the information and documentation required to fire them. This process can create an added loss of time and decline in productivity, as well as legal fees to ensure the process is completed within the limits of the law.
At Potere Search, our team is here to provide the guidance and expertise you need to locate the perfect candidates for any position your business needs to fill. We cannot stress enough the value and countless benefits of being patient and working to find the ideal candidate instead of throwing away money on a good enough selection. View our recent hires to see the caliber of talent we help businesses secure.