How to Recruit Succesful Employees

Finding good employees is critical to any work environment. Sometimes it can be difficult to determine who will be a good fit with a company when hiring new workers. In order to recruit successful employees you will need patience and good organization skills.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Good communication skills

1. Know what skills you are looking for in a candidate. Write a wish list of skills and qualifications you want from a candidate.
2. Write a job description based on that wish list. Make sure the job description meets the criteria for your company and as allowable under the law.
3. Post job description in as many sites as cash and time allow. If appropriate, remember to post internally first. You may want to be discreet about the salary if you post internally.
4. Quickly scan through all resumes'. Allow 1-2 minutes per resume'. You want to be quick yet thorough. Pick out the best 50 candidates.
5. Contact the best candidates to set up the interview as soon as possible.
   Good candidates are not available for long!
6. During the interview you should ask questions to learn about the candidate's soft and technical skills as they pertain to the position.
7. Make sure you conduct a thorough reference check. Make sure any inconsistencies are cleared before a job offer is made.

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