{"id":10737,"date":"2021-10-21T11:37:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T09:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/?p=10737"},"modified":"2022-11-10T09:35:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T07:35:51","slug":"hiring-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/hiring-right","title":{"rendered":"Business Basics: 5 Tips to Picking the Right Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How can you hire the right employee? The most important thing to know about hiring someone is that you&#8217;re not hiring a job; you&#8217;re hiring a person. Hiring the wrong employee can be expensive and time-consuming, but getting it right is essential for any business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-13-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Planning your employee recruitment strategy\" class=\"wp-image-10738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-13-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-13-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-13-770x403.png 770w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-13-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-13-390x204.png 390w, https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-13.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A team meeting for planning employee recruiting strategy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are certain things to think about when you want to hire someone; the most important thing is whether they&#8217;ll be able to do the job.<br>There has been a lot of advice about hiring people in the workplace, such as <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/objectivity-in-interview-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ensuring objectivity in the process<\/a>, but there are still some basic principles to follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\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-6a0b5f932c344\" 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-6a0b5f932c344\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/hiring-right\/#1_Check_For_Compatibility\" >1. Check For Compatibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/hiring-right\/#2_Test_Learning_And_Analytical_Skills\" >2. Test Learning And Analytical Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/hiring-right\/#3Check_Their_References\" >3.Check Their References<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/hiring-right\/#4_Commitment_To_Career\" >4. Commitment To Career<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/hiring-right\/#5_Continue_To_Improve_Your_Hiring_Process\" >5. Continue To Improve Your Hiring Process<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-check-for-compatibility\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Check_For_Compatibility\"><\/span>1. Check For Compatibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check whether the candidate has social skills to get along with others, especially with current employees and managers. Ask about previous collaborators to judge compatibility skills. You want to find someone who will fit in with your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-test-learning-and-analytical-skills\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Test_Learning_And_Analytical_Skills\"><\/span>2. Test Learning And Analytical Skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider using<a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/discover\/objectivity-in-interview-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> industry-based skills assessments<\/a> to assess individuals&#8217; eligibility for the job based on the qualities you consider essential. This will greatly improve the results of your hiring process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-check-their-references\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3Check_Their_References\"><\/span>3.Check Their References<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a crucial phase of the recruiting process, don\u2019t you agree? You must confirm that your candidate possesses all of the given, excellent credentials, abilities, and experience.<br>Work references, particularly previous managers\/supervisors and actual jobs held must all be included in these checks. In addition, consider their reasons for leaving their last job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-commitment-to-career\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Commitment_To_Career\"><\/span>4. Commitment To Career<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An applicant who is dedicated to his or her profession is the one you want to employ. You don&#8217;t want to recruit someone who regularly changes occupations or jobs. Check the candidate&#8217;s past work length, and if he or she is continually changing occupations; this is most likely not a suitable fit for the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-continue-to-improve-your-hiring-process\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Continue_To_Improve_Your_Hiring_Process\"><\/span>5. Continue To Improve Your Hiring Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re hiring people for a large organization or looking for suitable candidates to help you launch your start-up, the recruitment process is critical. Keep refining your hiring strategy to get the right employees for your business every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need the right information and tactics to hire right. To help you do so, participate in our survey today and help us create market-relevant insights to assist you in making the best hiring decisions. Your thoughts will help us determine how we can better serve you, so please take a few minutes to complete this short <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ljdgRq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring the right employee can be time-consuming, but getting it right is essential for any business. 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