According to a survey sponsored by Robert Half and conducted among 270 managers of Canadian companies, they spend a bit more than 8 hours a week correcting the work of employees who were poorly selected at hiring.
This 8-hour day is part of a 40-hour work week. According to the study, an employee that does not exactly match the expertise sought and the company’s values can cost much more than expected. This can also affect the morale of the troops. According to 19% of managers, a bad hiring decision is highly detrimental, while 68% of them say it is somewhat detrimental. However, only 7% of managers believe it is not detrimental and 7% don’t know.
Advanced hiring strategy
According to Greg Scileppi, president of international staffing activities at Robert Half, an exhaustive hiring strategy is essential to avoid this loss of productivity. “This strategy must be deployed to prevent an incompatible team member from distracting attention from business priorities and staff resources. At the time of hiring, as much importance must be given to technical skills as to affinities with the corporate culture. We want to ensure from the outset that candidates excel in their work, while complying with the company’s values and objectives,” he spells out.
Here are 7 hiring strategies to adopt:
- Post the opening… everywhere! If, as an employer, you want to find the best candidate, it is best to use several strategies. Explore various platforms, including social media, and possibly video.
- Solicit your employees. Ask your employees for recommendations of potential candidates. Turning to your own employees for recommendations of potential candidates is a winning practice. So much so that some employers even offer bonuses when the selected candidate was recommended by an employee.
- Hiring future… accomplices. Technical skills are a good criteria to fulfil, but not the only one. New employees should be especially able to adapt to the existing team and the company culture.
- Offer a competitive salary. Job seekers with specialized and up to date skills know their value. Check out the Robert Half 2018 Salary Guide for more information.
- Check references This is one of the best ways to confirm that future employees are what they claim to be. It’s essential to use foresight, especially with the increased number of false statements in CVs.