Hiring the right people…Part 5

6. Making the offer   Once you’ve gathered enough information and made your decision, there’s just one more step: making the offer. You need handle this final phase of the hiring process as carefully as the previous steps otherwise, you might lose the candidate or start the relationship on a shaky foundation. Here are 5…

Hiring the right people…Part 4

5. Reference checking and making your decision The obvious advantage of talking to someone who has worked with a your No 1 pick is that he or she can provide third-party information. Unfortunately, it’s not easy today to get references to open up. Job applicants have sued former employers for giving references they viewed as defamatory. Likewise, some…

Hiring the right people…Part 3

4. Managing the interview Hiring a new employee takes a significant commitment of time and energy because you want to make sure the new addition is going to integrate smoothly with your team. On paper, a particular applicant may seem like an almost ideal match. But unless you’re disciplined and vigilant, you may be impressed by the wrong person…

Hiring the right people…Part 2

2. Finding the right people…continued   So your job adverts and social networking efforts are going ok and your candidate list is building and that’s great. But what if that approach doesn’t work and you need to enlist the expertise of a Recruitment Agency. Recruitment agencies vary enormously with some being professional outfits that add…