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If you run a business or work as a hiring manager in some capacity, you’ll need to know how to find the best employees for each job opening that comes up at your company. The hiring process can be long and arduous, so if you’re looking for the best way to find the right person for a job, read this step-by-step guide to hiring for open positions.
Step 1: Define the Role
The first thing you should do when you’re looking to hire a new member of staff is to thoroughly define the job role. Think carefully about what exactly you are looking for with this new staff member, then use the definition you come up with to write a thorough and detailed job description. This is what you’ll send out to potential candidates and applicants.
If you’re rehiring for a position after somebody else left the role, write a list of everything that the previous job holder did on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. This will help you see if you need to add anything to or remove anything from the job specification.
Step 2: Write a Checklist
Once you have written a detailed job description, it’s a good idea to write a checklist for yourself of the qualities and skills you are looking for in a new employee.
Split this list into both hard and soft skills. Hard skills are the specific requirements and technical knowledge needed to be able to do the job – proficiency in Microsoft Office or coding skills, for example. Soft skills, on the other hand, are more personal qualities that make someone well suited to a position. Examples of soft skills include:
- Communication
- Organisation
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability
- Time management
Step 3: Post Job Ads
You can’t expect to find the right person for the job without advertising the position, so the next step in the hiring process is to post job ads.
You can post advertisements for jobs in a variety of locations – in local newspapers, on social media and LinkedIn, on job listing websites – but you should aim to post in places where people who you’ll want to hire will see them. For example, don’t post ads in a newspaper if you’re looking for IT technicians; post them online instead.
Step 4: Use a Recruitment Service
If your job ads aren’t attracting the right sort of candidate, it’s a good idea to consider using a recruitment company. Opt for a company that specialises in the type of work you’re looking for. Star Employment Services is an industrial recruitment agency that can help you find the right staff for any industrial job, from warehouse work and parcel sorting to cleaning and assembly.
Step 5: Interview Candidates
Once you’ve pulled together a shortlist of candidates for the role, it’s time to interview them to see how they come across in real life. Ask detailed questions about their past experience and future goals to make sure you’re hiring the right person for the job.
You’ll also want to make sure that you get along with them and that they’ll fit in well with the rest of their team – but remember that people are often nervous in interviews, so don’t hold it against them if they seem a little shy!
