Take Employing Staff Seriously When employing other for your business it is important that you take it seriously as the new employee can either make or break your company.
You should interview as many people as you have time for and that have applied for the position.
Prepare Yourself Well Prepare yourself well for the interviews and ensure you have done your homework.
This means finding a list of questions for people to answer and asking each applicant the same question.
You should be able to analyze the applicants and compare between each one depending on the answer of each question.
Things to Look out for A few things to look out for are, have they arrived on time? This is usually a good indication of their time management.
If they are late and have no reason for being late or have not phoned to tell you they are late, chances are they could be unorganized.
How have they dressed? Have they presented themselves well? Have they updated their resume and are all their details on it with no spelling mistakes? These are the basic things to look out for.
Are They Suited for the Position? What about experience? Do they have enough experience for the position? Will they need to learn new skills or will they fit straight into the job? Chances are if the job is not a challenge for them they will get bored easily and may not last long.
What about they way they talk and present themselves.
usually by talking to people you should be able to gauge quickly their personality type and how this may effect everyday work.
Check Their History Lastly, have you checked their references? Always check their references and ask some relevant tough questions as this can be a good indication of how they perform under pressure.
The last thing your small business needs is the wrong work personnel as because you are a small business it will affect your bottom line quickly if they are not the right person for the job.