Hiring Leverage - The Step By Step Process

Leverage Ladies

This episode sees Linda and Shannon discuss the overall hiring process, how both of them learned the best hiring process for their business, and offer some tips for those looking to bring on new people.

When she started hiring people, Shannon would often just bring on friends or family that seemed like a good fit without doing any interview process or skill checks. It became clear that bringing existing relationships into the business just because they were friends was not something that was sustainable. They may be good people, but the employer/employee boundaries are skewed in these cases.

In Linda’s case, when interviewing candidates, she found she was doing almost all the talking and trying to sell them on the position. Now, she lets the candidates do 99% of the talking. Both Linda and Shannon have learned that hiring people to fix them and make them fit will never work. You need to hire the right person for the job and the right job for the person.

You can’t hire the right people without nailing down a hiring process. The most important thing is to have clarity on the front end. What is the core of the position? What kind of people do you want on your team? Also, make sure you are looking up at least 3 references for your candidate. The more background information you can get, the more of a full picture you can build of them.

It's important to have a multi-layer process, from initial phone calls all the way to group interviews. Of course, virtual team members are a slightly different matter and will depend on your business and the role in question. Remember, no matter what, a strong sense of accountability and communication skills are key.

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