You've
been in this business a long time. You understand the ins and outs and
you are perfectly aware of the type of talent you need to be hiring. So
why do you keep finding yourself in a perpetual cycle of posting jobs,
interviewing and dealing with turnover?
It might have something to do with the hiring mistakes you didn't even realize you've been making.
Drawing Out the Hiring Process: Any
hiring process that lasts more than five weeks, from the time of your
initial posting to the point when an offer is made, is too long. While
you're busy making a decision, your top candidates are finding jobs
elsewhere. So it's time to focus on streamlining that process, whether
that means bringing in a recruiter to help you narrow down your
candidate pool, or combining some of the interviews and pre-hire testing
that have been required in the past.
Hiring Based Solely on the Interview: Great
interview skills are absolutely impressive, but remember that there are
plenty of good salesmen in this (and every) industry who don't have the
track record and experience to back up what they are selling. Make
hiring decisions based on a proven history of success in this industry
and while fulfilling similar roles, not just whether or not the person
sitting across from you is someone you would like to play golf with on
Fridays.
Failing to Prioritize (and pay for) Top Talent: I
get it. Budgets are tight and paying for top talent isn't always a
possibility. But when you are hiring less qualified candidates in order
to save a few bucks, you are putting people into positions they likely
aren't ready to fill and you are running the risk of needing two or
three employees to do the job that one phenomenal employee could have
handled alone. Not only does your turnover increase because of burnout
and frustration, but your budget is also blown as a result of
inefficiency.
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