1. Match candidate goals with your objectives.
You’ve likely witnessed unmotivated team members before. They do just enough to get by, and they aren’t engaged. It’s safe to assume that those team members probably want to be elsewhere.
Avoid this situation from the start by ensuring that every team member you hire has professional goals that align with what you want your business to achieve. You should always ask each candidate how they want to develop over the next three to five years and why they believe your company can help them do that.
The response to this question will provide insight about who the candidates really are, how they think, and what they have researched about your company and its mission.
2. Recruit for cultural fit.
Thinking about how well a team member will perform at their job is important, but equally important is considering how a new hire might impact the culture of your business. Remember the old proverb “one bad apple can spoil the bunch“.
So, if you’ve worked hard to create an environment of happy, motivated, highly productive team members who show up to work every morning full of excitement & anticipation why spoil it with a bad hire?
3. Don’t Compromise
If you have an urgent need, it is tempting to recruit that talented person who doesn’t quite fit.
Don’t do it.
If someone doesn’t feel right, keep looking until you find the perfect fit. A short-term solution at the expense of long-term objectives can do more harm than good.
You will know if you’ve managed to build a great team as their success will be evident, & you’ll enjoy working with them, & they with you.