Are you hiring manager? Want to hunt the best talent? What is the most effective and efficient technique? Is there one?
Yes, there is. The technique is called “Hiring Smart”.
by apesara
In his book 45 EFFECTIVE WAYS FOR HIRING SMART: How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Game
For me the easiest way to design my own system is adopting working one and adapting it to my needs. So here it is, below is the template I adopted form the book. There are many techniques from the template I already use and they are effective for me. Some look way farfetched like #27. But I still leave it in the list - some day I might decide it is exactly what I needed. Use “TODO’s…” column to capture actual facts. Use “What I think” column to write down assumptions, conclusions, and questions. Enjoy.
| # | TODO’s and Observations | What I think |
| 1 | Make Phone Contact __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 2 | Ask for a Letter & Resume __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 3 | Give and Assignment __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 4 | Walk Around the Office __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 5 | Read Resumes in Teams __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 6 | Cast The Widest Net __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 7 | Use Caution With Big Changes __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 8 | Rethink The Position __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 9 | Pre-Interview Combinations __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 10 | Pre-Interview Interview __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 11 | Trust Your Instincts __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 12 | The Passionate Candidate __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 13 | All Your Questions At Once __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 14 | Have Fun __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 15 | Assign a Mini-Project __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 16 | Seek Closure __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 17 | Inappropriate Behavior __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 18 | Strengths & Weaknesses __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 19 | Be the Expert __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 20 | Take Notes __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 21 | Interview in Teams __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 22 | Ask for a Legal Release __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 23 | Throw a Few Curveballs __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 24 | Ask for a Return Call __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 25 | Assign a Take-Home Project __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 26 | Travel with Finalists __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 27 | Meet the Spouse __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 28 | Put Problems on the Table __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 29 | Use and Intuition Person __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 30 | Psychological Tests __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 31 | Handwriting Analysis __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 32 | Ask for a Call Back __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 33 | Network up __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 34 | Use the Internet __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 35 | Perform due Diligence __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 36 | Ask, “What Will I hear?” __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 37 | Device a Phone Checklist __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 38 | Meet References __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 39 | Invest in People __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 40 | Find Someone You Trust __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 41 | Three Cardinal Rules __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 42 | Ask Yourself 10 Questions __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 43 | Use Yourself as a Test Case __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 44 | Suggest a Trial Run __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
| 45 | Design Your Own System __________________ __________________ __________________ |
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ |
Think it is too time consuming? Think twice and listen to those who are in the know:
“You cannot spend too much time or effort on “hiring smart”. The alternative is to manage tough, which is much more time consuming” - Gary Rogers, Chairman & CEO, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream
Happy hiring.
1 comment so far ↓
In my personal experience as an entrepreneur, I’ve firm belief that taking time to hire the best of the breed pays off handsomely. Business is just another brick and mortar without people who can understand your vision and make every effort to fulfill the vision by going extra mile.
Great post.
Shilpan
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