3.Consider group dynamics – When hiring employees make sure you take into account whether the person will be able to get along with his/her co-workers. While this is not your top priority always keep in mind that tension in the workplace can significantly affect not just one person’s performance but that of the entire team.
4.Do not let the HR do the final interview – Having a human resources department is good but if you are hiring people for their technical expertise make sure that applicants will be interviewed by those that have knowledge in their field. The HR department can handle the bulk of the application process but make sure that a team manager or senior employee (if it cannot be you personally) will be the one to do the final interview. This will also be good for the previous tip since the team manager can judge if the applicant will mesh well with the other team members.
5.Do a thorough background check – Though this might seem like the standard procedure in many businesses you might be surprised to know that there are a great number that ask for reference but do not really make the call. Since this can be time consuming you can put this off among the last steps and just do the thorough background check on applicants that you are already seriously considering to hire.
Originally posted on March 14, 2008 @ 10:51 am