Hiring Process Mistakes that May Harm Your Business - Spark Hire

Hiring Process Mistakes that May Harm Your Business - Spark HireThe hiring process is an essential part of growing your company, but sometimes even well-meaning business owners can make mistakes that cause them to lose the ability to recruit top candidates. If youre struggling to land quality talent for your open positions, consider whether youre making some of ansicht errorsWriting vague job descriptionsA killer job description grabs a persons attention and entices them to apply for an open role right then and there. If your job description is lackluster and vague, dont be surprised if a potential candidate skips over it and continues to browse. Give the description some personality. Let your companys brand shine through. Offer valuable insight about what the job youre hiring for actually entails. Spending some time writing a strong job description will pay off in the end when you have engaged candidates who are excited and actually well informed about the opportunity.Making a hirin g decision too quicklyWhen someone leaves, youll need to fill their position quickly so as to avoid putting too much strain on other employees. However, racing to make a hiring choice just to have someone in the role can ultimately come back to haunt you. Move quickly through the hiring process, but dont rush through it just so you can say the position has been filled. Youll want to make sure the choice you make is a good one, and that the new employee is actually a great fit for the open job.Immediately dismissing those who are currently unemployedGaps on a resume can cause an employer to raise an eyebrow, but dont automatically dismiss someone because theyre not currently working. If you like what you see, bring them in for an interview and give them a chance to explain why theyre not currently employed. You may find that they have a perfectly valid reason.Lastly, dont get too caught up in a persons resume. Sure, you need them to have the necessary training in order to be able to complete their job properly. However, there are certain skills you simply cant teach (such as enthusiasm for the job and the ability to work well with others) and youll want to be on the lookout for these abilities.Image Jakub Jirsak/BigStock.com