Avoid Overconfidence in Hiring
Job seekers aren’t the only ones who need to worry about overconfidence. Once you’ve been hiring for a while, you may take your abilities and judgment for granted. Your company’s long-term success depends partly on finding the right people. The other part of successfully hiring quality candidates depends on a streamlined and well-prepared hiring process. Don’t become complacent when it comes to your hiring process.
Keep your hiring skills up to date by doing occasional research, reviewing your successes (and failures), and updating the process as needed. Different positions within your company might call for different approaches, so be aware of special circumstances as well.
Staying Up-to-Date on Research
You don’t need to constantly look for the latest hiring news. As you read your favorite news and business sites, keep an eye out for hiring-related headlines. Search around for a few sites that focus on hiring and employee management. Bookmark your favorites and scan them from time to time to learn about new research and ideas.
Use Assessments to Test Your Judgment
Pre-employment assessment tests are a great tool to use in hiring. Unfortunately, tedious and insightful tests are very common. Find a professional testing service with a solid portfolio. The business should be willing to explain their methods and offer statistics on their results.
Thorough, detailed assessment tests can focus on specific skills, general abilities, particular personality traits, and behavior. Once your candidates take the test(s), you can compare their results to your own perceptions. Even if you can’t spot any patterns in your thinking, you learn more about the testing process and its relation to hiring.
Evaluate Your Process
Consider how you feel about your past hiring decisions. Have they all been successful? Did an employee leave after just a few months? Why? Have any employees you hired proven to be a surprise, whether good or bad?
In addition to these questions, evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses. What part of the hiring process is most difficult for you? What seems a little too easy? What are some areas you’ve identified as needing the most improvement?
Evaluate your own decisions and ask for feedback from trusted coworkers. Having multiple people involved in the hiring process is always helpful for checking any overconfidence on your part. You may need to explain and defend your opinions and decisions.
Consult With Experts
If possible, talk to some outsiders about your hiring process. A recruiting business who will sit down and talk with you is a valuable one. A good recruiter will want to understand your business’s needs. They may also be familiar with, or even offer, pre-employment assessments tests in addition to candidate sourcing.
As your hiring process improves, you should feel confident. What’s important is to make sure that you evaluate yourself and your results rather than getting complacent. Don’t miss out on benefiting from the latest hiring research and tips from the experts.
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