{"id":2714,"date":"2011-07-06T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/hr-advice\/are-your-hiring-practices-working\/"},"modified":"2019-10-07T07:14:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T14:14:37","slug":"are-your-hiring-practices-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/are-your-hiring-practices-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Are your hiring practices working?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4355\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Are_your_hiring_practices_working-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Are_your_hiring_practices_working\" width=\"211\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Are_your_hiring_practices_working-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Are_your_hiring_practices_working.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>Many managers view hiring as one of the easier decisions they have to make. Problem is, it\u2019s also one of the hardest decisions to unmake!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a common scenario for busy managers. A vacancy is posted on the web.\u00a0 Some promising, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/the-ball-is-in-your-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">skilled candidates<\/a> apply\u2013you interview, conduct a reference or two, make an offer and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p>The new employee starts, will integrate with the new team, orient to their new role, learn your processes, and all will be well.\u00a0 You setup their objectives and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-measure-the-quality-of-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expect a great fit<\/a>. Fast forward a few weeks and it\u2019s obvious that the employee isn\u2019t the skilled, motivated and reliable individual you thought you\u2019d hired. This situation negatively impacts you, your team, and the business.<\/p>\n<p>There are many complexities involved to hire top candidates.\u00a0 Here are tips to start you in the\u00a0 right direction to recruit skilled employees that integrate with the team and your culture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_ad_right\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Scrutinize every vacancy\u00a0\u00a0 The easiest time to change a role is when it\u2019s vacant. Assess if the required skills and knowledge have or will soon change. Today\u2019s job skillsets are continuously evolving to meet your business\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> Hire for the future; it\u2019s almost here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What team are they joining? What are the skillset levels of employees in the team? Do you need a new hire that has advanced skills he\/she can share with the team. Or, if the team is well developed, a newer graduate that can be groomed may be the best solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> Think \u2018team\u2019, not just individual.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u2019s on your recruitment plan?\u00a0 Who\u2019s on this hiring team? How will you screen, interview, assess, and reference to ensure you select the best fit candidate?\u00a0 Consider who in the organization has views that would be beneficial. With a clear plan you have increased your ability to hire the right candidate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plan for this valuable asset.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Costly and Impactful<\/strong><br \/>\nRecruiting talented employees is an important decision for managers. It\u2019s a costly, impactful business decision. Only through talented employees can an organization meet and exceed business objectives.\u00a0 Develop an organizational-wide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/plantville-gaming-as-a-recruiting-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recruiting strategy<\/a> that covers processes from A to Z. You have a great organization; keep it that way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related to Are your hiring practices working?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/the-ball-is-in-your-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ball is in Your Court<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/how-to-measure-the-quality-of-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Measure the Quality of Hire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/plantville-gaming-as-a-recruiting-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plantville: Gaming as a Recruiting Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many managers view hiring as one of the easier decisions they have to make. Problem is, it\u0092s also one of the hardest decisions to unmake!<br \/>\nHere\u0092s a common scenario for busy managers. A vacancy is posted on the web.  Some promising, skilled candidates apply\u0096you interview, conduct a reference or two, make an offer and you\u0092re done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[162],"tags":[43,113,121],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2714"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2714"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6239,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2714\/revisions\/6239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}