I currently have a staff of six individuals, two of which have been with the company for 16 years and the others for eight years. Although we haven’t had to do much hiring lately, the strategy we integrate when we do add to our staff seems to work.
Don’t get me wrong, of course we’ve made mistakes throughout the years but the greatest lesson we’ve learned is – don’t hire a stranger. To not hire a stranger, you must find somebody who maybe worked on the company side, and maybe there is someone who is willing to move to the “other side.” Another option that has worked well for us is using the relationships with personnel at the businesses we deal with – such as banks – to find potential employees who want to move on.
We take creating a good environment for our staff very seriously. When bringing a new staff member on board you don’t want to disrupt the chemistry that exists among the current staff. With that in mind, we discuss the hiring of new staff with our existing team before moving ahead with any hiring decisions.
And, of course, keeping your staff can also be a challenge – but we’ve found that the right work environment matched with the right salary can go a long way.
Please share some of your hiring “dos” and “don’ts” so we can help each other with strategies in hiring new staff.
