| Staffing and hiring is one of the most challenging jobs | | | | better reading of their personality, qualifications, and |
| of a manager, and likely one of the most important. | | | | how much of their resume is the truth and what is |
| One of the most sought after management solutions is | | | | fiction. |
| an answer to the problem of choosing the right person | | | | Always schedule those who you are seriously |
| for each open position, to increase productivity and | | | | considering for a second interview. Getting a second |
| reduce employee turnover. This is a complex problem | | | | look at a candidate or even having someone else |
| that plagues many companies and finding an answer is | | | | offer a second opinion can reveal things that you |
| critical to the company's growth and development. | | | | missed within the first meeting. This would be a good |
| Before beginning to review applications or resumes, or | | | | time to let them do more of the talking and have them |
| even to advertise an available position, outline your | | | | ask you questions about company policies, benefits, |
| perfect candidate and create a list of benchmarks. | | | | and other things that might be important to them. By |
| These will be the standards that you compare your | | | | seeing what they are looking for in a job, you can |
| candidates against and will help you to decide which | | | | determine if they will be a good fit for your company. |
| people will be the best fit for your company and | | | | Once the management solutions for a hiring and |
| positions. | | | | retention problem are found, managers and executives |
| Interview every applicant that meets your minimum | | | | will quickly see an increase in profitability and |
| requirements. Even if the rest of their resume is less | | | | productivity for the entire company. Though there may |
| than impressive, remember that an application or | | | | be other obstacles that stand in the path toward a |
| resume is simply a piece of paper. Some people may | | | | successful business, once positions are being filled with |
| embellish, while others will understate their qualifications. | | | | the right individuals, many of those issues will work out |
| By having a face to face interview, you can get a | | | | on their own. |