Take the critical quiz: What is needed to be successful in the job and in your organization? You have listed the business and job needs and built your score card of core competencies to rate your candidates. Now consider the other influences that will help or hinder performance.
Critical Quiz for Determining a Successful Hire
- What were the successes of previous individuals in the position and what made them successful?
- What was their background and education?
- What were their key strengths and accomplishments?
- What were their shortcomings?
- What obstacles made them fall short of goals?
- How does the culture of the department, the company and the community in which the company resides affect potential hires in this position?
- What are the current supervisor's needs, preferences and style of managing and coaching?
- What resources are available to someone taking this job in training, budget, travel, staffing?
- What staff, if any, reports to the position? What are the sensitivities involved in managing these employees?
- How do colleagues and other employees or vendors influence the employee in this position?
- What are the technologies needed to accomplish the job?
- How important is proficiency in these technologies? How difficult are they to learn? What training is available?
- What is the education needed to accomplish the job?
- How will you measure success in the job?
- What would you be most disappointed not to find in your new hire?
List these answers and add them to your overall assessment process for hiring.
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