Recruiting/employing people is more difficult than it sounds. Kudos to those in human resources who have to deal with this daunting task. From placing recruitment ads/job vacancies to receiving curriculum vitae and applications, having to sieve through it all and shortlist applicants, determining the right tests or kinds of interviews, right down to getting only the best hands for the job. It is an uphill task. If you work in Human resources or are simply interested in knowing how to make the right choice in terms of who to employ, you are reading the right article.

The right employee.

No one is perfect so it would be futile to look for a perfect employee. The right employee is well suited to do the job. He knows and understands the job requirements and has what it takes and is willing to do what it takes to meet the demands of the job.

You must give serious consideration to hiring the right employee as the wrong one can make you lose money. Imagine hiring an accountant who doesn't know how to balance the books. Or an employee whom you constantly have to send on training courses because he is lagging in his job.

What to look for in an employee

• Look for an employee whose ambitions align with those of your organization. 
• The best kind of employee is one who is ready to constantly improve himself. Look at your prospect's data and see how much this person has improved himself after graduation.
• The right employee should have the necessary educational qualifications.
• The right employee does not need to have experience but should have a basic fundamental knowledge of what the job requires.

How to hire the right employee

Recruitment should be a process and should not be rushed. It should be done in phases or stages. Critical planning is needed to achieve this. Look into your company and see what is missing and identify what you need to make up for what is unavailable. Practice the following in your next recruitment process;

1. Prepare a checklist of qualities/abilities you need from your new employee. Be sure to ask them about it during face to face interview.
2. Look out for experienced individuals. An interviewee may not have had a similar job, but do they have experience handling similar tools needed for the job? A former waitress/ sales representative might seem to be a far cry from a customer care agent. On closer look though, a waitress has had to deal with people with all kinds of personalities and is probably very good at handling complaints mad knows her way around a computer system.
3. Run background checks on prospective employees. Ask for letters of recommendation from former employers
4. Evaluate candidates' abilities using different metrics.
5.  Do not rely only on interviews as some may be nervous and extremely shy
6. Break down the recruitment into phases and get the candidates involved in physical work.
7. Do not be in a haste to hand out employment letters.
8. Get to know what they left their former jobs. This can provide huge insight into their personality
9. Avoid biases. Do not be quick to judge people based on the way they look or sound or their nationality/culture

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