{"id":10308,"date":"2021-04-21T10:36:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T08:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmkedev.wpengine.com\/?p=10308"},"modified":"2022-01-12T18:54:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T16:54:12","slug":"how-to-identify-top-talents-and-hire-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/how-to-identify-top-talents-and-hire-right","title":{"rendered":"How Growing Businesses Identify Top Talents and Hire Right"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruiters sometimes find the hiring process both time and money consuming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, training a new person and bringing them up to the level you want them to be at can be quite a hard task. Needless to say, there is no standard way to identify top talents for an open position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/bad-hire\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bad hire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can lead to low productivity in the business. It also means that the candidate will not be right for the role, which means letting them go and starting the recruitment process again. There are many hiring strategies and they all swear to be perfect but the truth is, the right candidate can adequately fit within your organisation\u2019s culture and deliver stellar results consistently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how do you find this person? Here are 5 considerations on how to identify top talents and hire right;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Hire from a pool of qualified candidates<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-animation-stack-type0-2 alignnone wp-image-3733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hire-the-candidate-who-is-clear-about-why-they-want-the-job.png\" alt=\"identify top talents\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" \/>A hiring decision can be tough to make. Everyone wants to<\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/hire-the-right-way\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hire the right person<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who fits well into the company and the role they are recruiting for. Recruitment does not have to be expensive and time-consuming. You need a competent online recruitment platform to get your business the perfect employees at affordable rates and who provide tools to help you shortlist for the best candidates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0b6a36423bb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0b6a36423bb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/how-to-identify-top-talents-and-hire-right\/#Hire_a_candidate_who_understands_business_objectives\" >Hire a candidate who understands business objectives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/how-to-identify-top-talents-and-hire-right\/#Hire_someone_who_fits_within_your_companys_culture\" >Hire someone who fits within your company\u2019s culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/how-to-identify-top-talents-and-hire-right\/#Hire_the_right_skills_for_the_right_job\" >Hire the right skills for the right job<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/how-to-identify-top-talents-and-hire-right\/#Hire_an_ambitious_person\" >Hire an ambitious person<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hire_a_candidate_who_understands_business_objectives\"><\/span><b>Hire a candidate who understands business objectives<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-animation-stack-type0-2 alignnone wp-image-3730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hire-a-person-with-similar-goals-as-those-of-the-department.png\" alt=\"identify top talents\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good hire is a candidate who understands their role in the organization and how they align with overall business objectives. When a candidate fails to relate to company goals, they will not achieve any goals, hence lag behind company values. On the other hand, an employee who has goals fully aligned to company protocols will perform better. This is why recruiters must know how to identify top talents in the market and retain them for productivity. When interviewing potential candidates, probe for their career goals and what drives them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hire_someone_who_fits_within_your_companys_culture\"><\/span><b>Hire someone who fits within your company\u2019s culture<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A candidate can possess all core skills described in the job description. However, if their personality or work ethics do not fit into the organizational culture, this will be detrimental. A company\u2019s culture is the invisible hand that drives the workplace and determines how well people work. If the culture is not right for the person, they are likely to leave at the earliest opportunity or struggle with work. Ensure that you try to learn about the person\u2019s personality and ability to adapt to the general environment in your company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-animation-stack-type0-2 alignnone wp-image-3731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hire-someone-who-can-fit-within-your-company%E2%80%99s-culture.png\" alt=\"identify top talents\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hire_the_right_skills_for_the_right_job\"><\/span><b>Hire the right skills for the right job<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-animation-stack-type0-2 alignnone wp-image-3732 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Don%E2%80%99t-hire-a-person-who-simply-gives-all-the-right-answers-to-your-questions.png\" alt=\"identify top talents\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/interview-questions-answered-badly\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">common interview questions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the internet which help candidates prepare for interviews. The problem is, these questions and answers hardly help you to see the person\u2019s capabilities. To help you find out whether the candidate is right for the job, avoid asking common questions and instead, probe them on their daily jobs, their skills, what they have learned so far, and how their skills fit the role they are interviewing for. Look for a person who has done their research about your company and knows just what it is that they need to bring on board. The right person should be able to ask insightful questions about your company and figure out what role they play.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hire_an_ambitious_person\"><\/span><b>Hire an ambitious person<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, you need to hire someone who is driven. An ambitious person is constantly on the lookout for new opportunities and possibilities. These candidates will never be pushed to do what is required of them. Avoid people who do not know what they are looking for because they will not take charge. A driven person will also take on new challenges with no hesitation, and this will help in growing the company or the department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-animation-stack-type0-2 alignnone wp-image-3734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hire-an-ambitious-person.png\" alt=\"identify top talents\" width=\"848\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hiring decision can be tough to make. Everyone wants to <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/hire-the-right-way\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hire the right person<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who fits well into the company and the role they are hiring for. Recruitment is expensive and time-consuming so the less you have to do, the better for you and the company. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring the right people is the first step towards setting your business up for success. #HiretheBrighterMondayway to identify top talents and upscale your business.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recruiters sometimes find the hiring process both time and money consuming.\u00a0 Additionally, training a new person and bringing them up to the level you want them to be at can be quite a hard task. 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