29 May 2019
Economists tend to assume organisations will figure out how to get the right people they need to fill vacancies. What if that is wrong? Only about a third of organisations monitor whether their hiring practices lead to good employees, and they spend a huge amount on the process. So, it would make sense to get it right. What works?
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Firstly, think about promoting and filling positions from within. If you persuade someone to leave their current employer by offering them more money, what you get is a worker more interested in the money than in work challenges and career opportunities.
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Second, test the actual skills that will be useful in the job before hiring and give applicants a realistic understanding of what the job actually involves.
- And finally, evaluate hiring by following up on how employees actually perform. A job market will always have some element of musical chairs, but it should also encourage lasting matches when the fit is a good one.
The above leadership tip...
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