Hiring Best Practices for Today's Transformational Workplace
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The document provides advice for businesses on staffing for future success and hiring their first employee. It recommends being honest about readiness for hiring and having a financial and HR plan in place. Key steps include developing job descriptions, finding candidates through various sources, creating onboarding processes, providing training and development, and retaining employees through recognition and leadership programs.
Hiring Best Practices for Today's Transformational Workplace
- 1. What You MUST Know Before Your First Hire Staffing for Future Success
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- 3. Be honest. Ask yourself: Am I growing too quickly? Will I jeopardize my unique product / service? Do I need help or want company ? Can I outsource the work to other businesses? Hire contract/freelancers or temp help BEFORE full-time employees The Chazin Group First Things First
- 4. Be honest. Ask yourself: Can I Hire Family First? Am I spending too much on freelancers Am I spending too much of my time in areas that DON’T utilize my talents Do I have the cash flow now and in the future Is there an ROI for hiring the employee which is greater than their cost? The Chazin Group First Things First
- 5. Do you have an HR strategy and plan in place to manage employees on an on-going basis? Do you have the time and energy to train and manage the employee so that they can add value to the company? Am I ready to delegate and manage others? The Chazin Group Do You Have an HR Plan?
- 6. Conduct a Financial Analysis Research industry salaries by: job title, industry and market Factor in COLA and bonus (10-15%) Set aside money/develop a budget for: Recruitment advertising Training & development Association membership fees Publication subscriptions Benefits/health care coverage The Chazin Group Can You Afford It?
- 7. 3 Right… People Jobs Training The Chazin Group Staffing Success Is…3 Right!
- 8. Building a World-Class Recruiting Organization Find employees using: Local High Schools, Colleges and Universities Networking groups HR & training associations (SHRM, ASTD) Industry trade associations Your business and personal networks 2 to 3 recruiting/search firms The Chazin Group Where to Look
- 9. Build a world-class Recruiting organization: Knowing the candidate helps: Check with clients, friends and business associates. Get a personal recommendation They MUST have the “ right stuff ” Integrity Honesty Intelligence Ability to communicate The Chazin Group Where to Look
- 10. Build a World-Class Recruiting Organization Advertise in the RIGHT places Trade publications The Chazin Group Where to Look
- 11. Develop the documentation and processes New Employee Welcome kit Background reference check Drug testing required? Employee Handbook including: Benefits Policies Compensation Standards of behavior The Chazin Group Create a Framework
- 12. Write job descriptions containing: Your company U.S.P What makes your company a great place to work ? Your workplace culture, history, niche Core competencies you are seeking Experience requirements Academic requirements Pay and benefits provided The Chazin Group Create a Framework
- 13. Do your managers know how to manage? Can you LEAD ? Assign each new hire a mentor (NOT their manager) Create performance management plan: Map core competencies to roles & responsibilities (Human Capital Audit) Bringing on new employees means training for the people managing them The Chazin Group Develop a Reporting Structure
- 14. Have their first day/week accounted for Introduce to everyone Take them to lunch the first day and the end of their first week Review their first month, 90-day, and first year goals with them at the start of their employment Schedule ongoing series of meetings at the outset The Chazin Group Prepare New Hires for Success
- 15. Provide the necessary equipment Computer / laptop PDA Phone Office Supplies Building ID access card The Chazin Group Prepare New Hires for Success
- 16. Find employment attorney Get educated to EEOC compliance issues: Discrimination& harassment issues Workplace diversity Conflict resolution State & Federal legislation/labor laws National Labor Relations Act Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act The Chazin Group Follow the Rules
- 17. What additional skills will your new hires (and their managers) require over time Develop a formal program Read appropriate books and articles – get educated to what is out there The Chazin Group Train & Develop Them
- 18. Developed by Jathan Janov Two-to-five-sentence, action-oriented road map for an employee’s workplace success In 100 words or fewer, it goes to the heart of managers’ expectations and creates a clear picture of what it takes to succeed. Inspires employees to take ownership of their roles, and work not just harder, but smarter. The Chazin Group Star Profiles
- 19. Engaged employees not JUST a paycheck Gift cards are ALWAYS appreciated Special acknowledgement in front of others Certificates are always a nice touch Thank them (formally & informally) for specific things they did well Develop a formal program Read appropriate books and articles The Chazin Group Reward & Recognize Them
- 20. Assign new hires to a trusted old-timer Develop a formal program (my company does) Read appropriate books and articles – get educated to what is out there The Chazin Group Coaching/Mentoring Matters
- 21. Do you and your managers know how to lead? Pursue leadership programs The Chazin Group Leadership Development
- 22. Challenge employees to take calculated risks Give them a stake in the business Give them the training, skills, confidence and authority to achieve great things The Chazin Group Retention Best Practices
- 23. http://sbinformation.about.com/lw/Business-Finance/Small-business-and-entrepreneurs/Hiring-Your-First-Employee.htm www.helium.com/items/1434810-how-to-hire-employees-who-are-a-good-fit www.hr-scorecard-metrics.com/basic-tips-on-how-to-hire-employees.htm The Chazin Group Resources
- 24. The Chazin Group Resources www.amazon.com/Hiring-First-Employee-Step-step/dp/1413308597#
- 25. Do you know how to lead? Pursue leadership programs Embrace their contributions Idea Generation Program The Chazin Group Employee Engagement
- 26. Thank You! 901 Madison St. Hoboken, NJ 07030 Tel: (201) 683-3399 Email: ethan@thechazingroup.com Website: www.thechazingroup.com