Tips for Your Hiring Process

As a hiring manager, you have a difficult job most days.  You try to satisfy all the needs of your company, team members, and workers, when looking for new talent to hire. 

Depending on the type and size of your company, this can be a daunting task, with multiple departments and types of positions you must hire for.

As more and more is put on your plate, isn’t it time to streamline your hiring process and make use of some tools you have available to you?  Let’s review some helpful tips to help you with your hiring process:

• It is a good idea to utilize the talents of management within the departments in your company.  Meet with them regularly to see how their latest hires are doing, and when they are ready to post for a new hire, make them a part of the process.  Who knows better what they need? 
• Take the time to understand the roles that you are hiring for.  Research the skills needed for that position, what is available, and trends.  Ask questions of the department manager on the specific skills they need and want.  This will make it easier to search for the perfect hire.
• With every position you hire for, make sure that the timeline is clear.  If the hire must be in place in two weeks because of training needs, it is important that you adjust and plan accordingly.  Communication with the department manager will help determine if more time can be given if needed.
• Follow-up with every new hire regarding how the process was for them.  Same information should be gleaned from the department manager.  This information will help you fine tune your process for the future.

While every hiring manager will have a different style and have a unique hiring process, some of these tips will help you in streamlining your process.  Take advantage of some of these tips to help you with your busy day!

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