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Hiring Tips

Hiring the right people is the key to success of any organization. You, the hiring manager, needs to be as well prepared as the candidate so that you get the right people on board.

Here are a few smart tips that will make your hiring campaign a rewarding experience.


Before the Interview

		Be clear of your expectations: Know what you want from the new hire. Draft a clear, concise, and specific job
		description so that candidates can determine if they would fit the bill. Be realistic while drafting the job description as it may not be possible to get everything in a person. Clearly segregate the ‘required' and ‘desired' criteria.

		Plan and set timelines: Plan well in advance based on your resource needs, as you would need to advertise the
		job description, then interview a few candidates before finding the right one, and would also need time to train the person. Set timelines for each hiring stage.

		Be prepared for the interview : Make sure you review the candidate's resume and develop a list of interview
		questions focused on the specific skills required for the position. Be aware of questions that should be avoided during an interview.


During the Interview

		Approach the interview without any pre-conceived ideas: When you come to an interview, do not have any
		biases or pre-dispositions. Keep an open mind and be alert and attentive. Look for positives and weigh them against all negatives; else you will make the wrong hiring decision.

		Make the candidate comfortable: Remember a candidate will be able to give his best only if he is comfortable.
		You could do this by doing some of these small things: greet the candidate, offer water/coffee, and start off with idle conversation like talking about the company background. Small gestures make big impressions.

		Question smartly: Use probing questions to find out as much as you can about the candidate. Ask one question
		at a time and word the question clearly. After asking a question, remain silent for a few seconds to give the candidate a chance to think.

		Listen more; talk less: Because the more you talk, the less you will get to know about the candidate.

		Let your body language speak: Use face, eyes, and body language to make the person comfortable and to
		encourage responses.

		Do not give clues to a desirable answer: This way you won't learn the truth.

		Note down your ‘reasons for hiring' and ‘reasons for concern' immediately after the candidate leaves. This will
		come handy while evaluation.


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