Bad Recruiting Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Most new bosses make mistakes when they hire employees. But by following a set of rules, you should be able to avoid them. Let’s take a look at what they are, how to spot them, and what you can do to stop them happening.

You Aren’t A Recruiter, So Don’t Act Like One
You are a boss and an employer, but that doesn’t mean you are any good at hiring. Thinking you know what’s best and knowing what’s best are entirely different things. With this in mind, the key to hiring successful teams is having someone on board that knows how to recruit.

Human resource expertise could be your first port of all. Contact local HR recruiting firms and find out if they can find you candidates who specialize in the area your business is in. Once you have found a good match – and the recruiting firm will help you with this – you will be better placed to hire the rest of your team.

You Look Outside First
If you have a job available, you should always offer it to your current staff, too. That shrinking violet that you haven’t spoken to for two years? They could be the key to your next big marketing push. You just don’t know what your staff can do unless you give them the opportunity to shine.

Hiring internally also gives your employees more confidence in you as a leader. If you start looking outside straight away, they will feel there is nowhere to go in your company and possibly start looking elsewhere.

Your Job Pitch Is All Wrong
If you like to think that you run a fun place to work, that’s OK. But it shouldn’t spill over too heavily in the ads for the jobs you have going. Make sure they are written well and spell out your requirements to the letter. This will help you weed out chancers and attract the interest of people that you want on your team.

You need to sound like you know what you are doing. Include all of the benefits you are offering. Once all the basics are down then you can start bringing talk of fun to the table. Just don’t overdo it – no-one likes a wacky boss.

You Rush The Process
An average recruitment process for a medium sized business should be around two weeks. You have to create the ad that you post, go through dozens of resumes, and then whittle down for interviews.

Finding the right selection of candidates for the interview stage takes enough time, let alone hiring them. Never, ever give the first person through the door the job, even if they seem a perfect fit. A lot of bosses are guilty of this – and far more than would admit it. Recruiting is one of the key factors on your roadmap to success, so treat it wisely.