Monday Quickie: How to Successfully Hire Employees in 2019

​There’s one thing which has a direct impact to the success a business experiences throughout the year – hiring.  Do it right, you’ll probably have a good year.  Do it wrong, well, let’s just say you’ll quickly find yourself heading down crap creek without a paddle.  

​Hiring is an art and a science combine.  It’s a tricky process, so much so Harvard Business Review cited 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions.  Failing to hire the right people can also have a big impact to the company’s financials.  According to Dice, an online job board, poor hiring decisions for employees earning $100,000 annually lead to an average cost of $250,000. Basically, if the hiring decision you make ends poorly you can expect that mistake to represent 2.5 times the cost of whatever the salary of the person is you are hired. If they’re at an executive level the cost is even higher.

Long and short, your ability to make the right hiring decisions in 2019 will be crucial to the success of your business, your fellow employees, your newly hired employees and your own career.

Approaching the hiring process with a strategic game plan allows us to increase our chances of successful hiring exponentially while overcoming fears and apprehension along the way.  Previously I had shared in another article 15 hiring tips to find the best employees.  15 is a lot, who’s got time for that many tips!  Therefore, I’ve summarized it to the top 7 most tips you need to take into consideration when hiring.  For the full article and descriptions of each of these tips click here.

Looking to hire successfully in 2019  Follow these seven tips:
1.      Know & Share Your WHY
2.      Know What You Want Before You Interview
3.      Know Your Non-Negotiables
4.      Hire Character Over Competency
5.      Share Your Leadership Philosophy
6.      Ensure Your Interview Process & Collaborators Are Tight & Timely
7.      Challenge Your Own Mindset