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Devising a training process
Before you go about creating the job description, you should be wary of what your business needs and the type of skills that will fulfill that list of requirements. If your business is online, then modern practices of security apply, in order to keep your data and business integrity intact. Online safety courses should be an integral part of your training scheme as anti-virus systems are sometimes just glorified robots, and the savvy human being is a better protective barrier. The value of a potent training process cannot be underestimated. It will chisel the employee into a no-nonsense, streamlined ambitious worker which every business should desire. Identify the essential systems of your business, and their important functions and then, devise a plan on how you intend on training new employees to use them. The shortest and most efficient time it takes for a new employee to settle in, the faster your business can utilize the new talent and increase productivity.
First action
After you’ve accurately created the job description and you know exactly what it is you’re looking for, you need to set up a recruiting plan. Meet up with your hiring manager and plan out the process and the agreed requirements before moving ahead with the execution of the interview stage. For the purposes of saving time, if you’re very familiar with each other, this can be done via email rather than a meeting face to face.
Candidate selection
Even if a potential employee fits the exact requirements of the position, their behavioral characteristics are just as important as their skill set. You want to continually always factor in, what the values of your business are and the type of image you want to project. Assemble a group of potential candidates who are all equally qualified and applying for the same role into a room. The hiring manager should then set them group and individual tasks in the form of trust exercises, relaying accurately important information, and a ten key responsibility tests for each individual. This may be a lot of effort, but as mentioned before, employees should be seen as investments. Picking the right candidate can actually save you time in the long run as you won’t need to go through the process several times before you meet your desired match.
