Hiring Tips

Recruiting the best candidate:
When filling an important position within your organization, you want to hire the best talent in the region, not just the most talented person reading the want ads or posting their resume on the Internet career sites. Here are some helpful tips on finding and obtaining the best candidate.

• Ask yourself, "Why would someone want this position? Is there a good reason for them to leave their current position for ours?" What are those reasons?



• Know what today's employee is interested in:
  
  • Money
    
  • Advancement
    
  • Fast growing company
    
  • Introduction to new technology or new industry
    
  • Options/Equity
    
  • Manager they can learn from
    
  • Company/Product or service they can believe in
    
  • Flexible work schedule
  
  
• Develop a detailed job description



• Be prepared to "sell" your opportunity. With new and exciting companies popping up all over the region, be prepared to compete for the candidate you want.



• Be proactive. Develop a list of competitors you would be interested in recruiting from.



• Select a reputable search firm to confidentially represent your company in finding these talented individuals.



• Act in a timely fashion. The best talent will make well thought out decisions. They will not rush to a decision but they will expect timely feedback.

Making the offer:
Money is not the only thing being considered by the candidate. Make sure to cover all the bases with enthusiasm. Some things to consider when making an offer:

• Don't be cheap. Make the best offer possible and let the candidate know that you have done so.



• Do not analyze what the candidate is making but more so, what you feel the job is worth.



• Spend as much time discussing the growth and upward mobility within the company as you do discussing compensation.



• Mention your enthusiasm for the company and where it is going.



• Whenever time permits, make the offer face to face.