Hiring Effectively

Question 1

3 Major focuses

Answer 1

Ability (can do)
Willingness (will do)
Manageability (by you)

Question 2

Conduct A planned competency/based structured Internally

Answer 2

Communicate company: mission/vision

specific examples: what they did/what they love to do-not what they would do/could do

Look: career growth/specific achievements/red ball

Take notes using a quantified rating scale

Question 3

Observe their behavioral cues

Answer 3

Encourages you to do some of the talking

Boasts, modestly, with “we” statements

Too familiar

volunteers failures & shortcomings.

Question 4

Background checks

Answer 4

Verify: facts/education

why bother contacting references provided by the candidate?

Avoid negligent hiring

Question 5

Other quickies

Answer 5

Have an “employment-at-will” statement

deadline on acceptance/do not follow up

Never counter a counter offer after a candidate accepted offer