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5 Tips to hire great people

Hiring great people is not easy. Hiring people who fit into your work culture and share your company’s vision is a challenge. Here are a few tips that will help you hire great people. Write an impressive job description and post a killer job ad. Maximize the visibility of your job postings to get better response. Make the most of your network – professional & social. Diversify your search. Use various online & offline sources & strategies. Evaluate & optimize your hiring process periodically.

How do you select your recruitment partners?

With recruitment consultants currently "jostling" for business, deciding which one to use can be a daunting task for HR, says trainer Ross Clennett. Most hiring managers, he says in a recent newsletter, are "faced with a blanket of white noise that has only minor variations on 'We're a boutique, specialist recruiter with a focus on high quality client and candidate service'", he says. Clennett says managers who want the services of a high-quality external recruiter should look for one that: # Is a specialist - "Evidence of delivering great candidates for roles that are similar to your vacancy is an indication that they can access appropriate candidates quickly." # Asks great questions - "Anyone can take a job brief. A skilled recruiter will ask you probing, relevant and thoughtful questions about the vacancy, your selection criteria and your organisation's operations and culture." # Respectfully challenges you - "A recruit

Hire for Attitude; Train for Skill

This is the latest strategy followed by HR professionals. What is attitude? Attitude is the emotional view towards a subject or person. This can be positive, negative or neutral. An employee should have a positive attitude towards the job, work environment, co-workers and the company. How important is attitude? Well, 100% attitude is essential for a potential employee. Knowledge comes second followed by skill. Look for candidates with good attitude. This will reduce 50% of your recruiting pressure. Even if a candidate with good attitude lacks skills, the person can be trained easily. But you cannot teach attitude! How to identify the person with proper attitude? Attitude can be recognized from the behavior of the person. The body language and way of communication explain the behavior. The personality comes into the scene here. Watching the behavior of the candidate and asking appropriate questions help you to decide the person’s attitude. We’ll discuss questions related to attitude and