Does your company have a turnover problem? Has your company had employees you had to let go because their behavior was unacceptable, or they really didn’t fit in? Or they didn’t have the abilities and skills you originally thought they did?
One reason might be that the person you hired wasn’t the right person for the job or that you didn’t evaluate them thoroughly enough before selecting them. And if this is the case, it might be reflected in turnover rates. Average turnover is about 15 pecent, and 80 percent of this turnover is due to hiring mistakes.
Most of us choose our spouse with care after much evaluation, yet at work, we tend to select employees after only one or two interviews. Once they are hired, employees often find that they must fend for themselves. But, given the amount of time we spend at work, wouldn’t we all be happier if we took as much care at the office as we do at home to create a cooperative environment? Wouldn’t we also be far more successful?
Instead of rolling the dice, there are proven steps that can help you hire the right person, lower your turnover, and improve your company’s productivity.
1. Determine your needs. The first step in the hiring process is to determine your needs. You can’t find what you’re looking for if you don’t know what it is you’re looking for.