KNOW WHO YOU ARE RECRUITING FOR
Dear Corporate Nanny,
I haven’t recruited in quite some time and I am now in the market to recruit for a new employee in my department. Any advice on how to get started?
-Alex
Hi Alex,
I have lots of advice! Checkout “Recruiting: Getting “Back to Basics” is Key” on my website www.thecorporatenanny.net. Recruiting in any economy, not to mention an uncertain economy, is not as easy as one would think. Make sure you know why you want to fill the job, how much you are willing to pay, what skills/competencies you are looking for and where you think these future candidates “hang out” (social media networks, Monster, community-based organizations, etc.). After the interviews, ask yourself, “Is this candidate able to make contributions to my company beyond what I am expecting as the manager?” This should help separate the good candidates from the so-so candidates. Good luck!
-The Corporate Nanny
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Hi Corporate Nanny,
This is great and helpful advice. I specifically agree with your comment about taking a momment and asking yourself “Is this candidate able to make contributions to my company beyond what I am expecting as the manager?” When we’re recruting we often are so focused on making sure the candidate fits the job description, we don’t stop and think about, “well how would this individual handle a situation that is not mentioned in the job descrition” or “based on their personality how will they handle different situations and work with others, etc…”It’s definitley good to think about this when going through the recruting process that we often tend to forget in our scrabble and need to fill the position.
Thanks!
Michelle