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Hiring Tips
RJS
Associates has years of experience working
with companies of all sizes and cultures.
We understand the demands on your time and
the steps necessary to bring a new professional
into your organization. Allow us to make
the following suggestions to ensure an easy
entry...
Before
the Start Date
- Send
a welcome letter
- Add
the new employee’s name to your mailing
list
- Invite
the new employee to meetings, if appropriate
- Invite
the new employee to social functions
- Stay
in touch by phone – call at least
once per week
- Schedule
any testing, physical exams, etc.
- Call
about projects, plans, etc.
- Mail
applications, insurance forms, etc.
- Have
the contract signed, if appropriate
- Schedule
training seminars
- Be
certain the new employee’s desk is
clean and well supplied
After
the Start Date
- Provide
a formal orientation
- Discuss
expectations for the first week, the first
month, and the first six weeks on the
job
- When
possible, assign a “mentor”
or “buddy” for the first month
- Give
the new employee a schedule of activities
for the first month
- Provide
an organizational chart
- Schedule
projects, plans, etc.
- Meet
to review the first week’s activities
and reactions
Recommended
Reading:
Here
is some recommended reading that many of
our clients have found valuable…
The Manager’s Book of Questions: 751
Great Interview Questions for Hiring the
Best Person
John Kador
This unique resource gives executives instant
access to tough, effective questions that
help to identify the best candidates.
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!
Pierre Mornell and Regan Dunnick
The authors present strategies that sharpen
and accelerate the hiring process. They
explain how to use personality profiles,
credit checks, public records, the Internet,
private investigators, legal release forms,
and even handwriting analysis to support
hiring decisions.
High Impact Hiring: How to Interview
and Select Outstanding Employees
Del J. Still
This book outlines a systematic, skill-based
hiring process. It focuses on the application
of practical principles for selecting outstanding
performers.
101 Hiring Mistakes Employers Make…And
How to Avoid Them
Richard Fein
Based on interviews with human resource
professionals, this book identifies common
mistakes that employers make – from
asking the wrong questions to failing to
verify credentials.
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