When you are hiring new employees for your business, you need to be careful. You can't just go in the streets and grab anyone you see to fill in the vacancy that needs filling as this will deteriorate the quality of the services you provide and even diminish your company name. You, therefore, need to take the hiring process more seriously and thoroughly vet out your prospective employee so that the position goes to the most capable person to fill the position. Here is a list of things that you should, therefore, consider when you hire employees before giving them the job.
Competence
The business market is highly populated and chances are that someone else is providing the services that you are providing elsewhere. This raises the bar for the services that you should provide and if you want to remain on the radar, you need to ensure that you stay on top of your game. This includes hiring the most competent staff for the job. No matter how big of a brand you make for yourself, if you hire the wrong people, their incompetence will affect your business, and in the end, you may find yourself losing customers. So don't just hire someone without being assured of their competence.
Passion
Some people have just resorted to applying for any jobs that are posted, only because they are just desperate to get an income flow. However, the drive from someone desperate can only take you so far. Sooner or later, they will start slacking off and you will be left to pick up the pieces of the damage they would have done. You, therefore, need to make sure that, besides desperately needing the job, the person you hire is passionate about the job. That way, you are assured of a high performance.
Criminal Record
This is a non-compromise area that you should make sure that you thoroughly investigate before you hire someone. This is because you may hire someone whose intention is to steal from you or hurt you, which, in the end, will be a great disadvantage to you and your business. For the security and safety of your business, you should, therefore, make sure that you investigate the person you want to hire in terms of their criminal record. If their rap sheet is clean, then chances are that your business is in good hands.
Attitude
One’s attitude matters when it comes to considering whether or not to hire them. This is because if you end up hiring someone who has a terrible attitude, the rest of your employees may be affected and your business will be at the risk of losing clients. You should, therefore, assess the attitude that one has before you hire them. You can do this by giving them test questions during the interview and analysing their response to see their attitude. You can even see someone’s attitude by the way they conduct themselves. If the person seems negative or rude, don't hire them regardless of how good they may seem at the job. In the end, their attitude will counter their skills, leaving your business stagnant.
Soft Skills
Despite the formal qualifications that someone has. There are soft skills that they should have to thrive well in the work environment. These skills include communication, critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork. If the person you hire lacks these skills, chances are that they will be overwhelmed in the work environment and produce negative outcomes. Therefore, if you want to ensure that the person you hire can handle the job that you want to fill, consider their soft skills and if they match with what you expect, you can hire them.
Work History
There is a reason why people ask for recommendations from the people that they want to hire. It is because whoever they may have worked for can either vouch for them and their good work or discredit them, saving you from wasting money by employing them. You should, therefore, inquire about the kind of person that they were before joining you and take notes from that. If the responses satisfy you, then you can hire them. However, if you're left with more questions than answers, save yourself time and energy by considering someone else.
Value Alignment
People’s values determine how they conduct themselves while working. If, for example, someone does not believe in talking to people of a certain ethnicity or interacting with them, they will do the same while working for you. You, therefore, need to hire someone who has goals that are most aligned with those of your organisation. That way, you won't have to tip-toe around your employees and you will make everyone else feel secure and happy in the work environment.
Adaptability
The work environment is ever-changing and ever-evolving. Whether it's for the best or the worst, at some point, the work environment will change. The only way you can be guaranteed to sail through these changes and transition smoothly as an operation is if all employees can adapt smoothly. However, if you have someone who will sulk and become incapable of dealing with their emotions, things will become more difficult and you run the risk of having the problem worsened. You, therefore, need to hire someone who is flexible and can easily adapt to any situation they are in.