Hiring employees can be a challenge for small businesses. You want to find someone who will fit well with your company culture, but you also need to make sure that they’re qualified for the job and will be able to do it well.
If you are struggling with hiring challenges, we want to help! In this blog post, we will talk about 5 different problems that can arise when looking for new employees and how you can overcome these issues so that your business thrives.
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1. Recruiting Qualified Candidates
Small businesses often don’t have the time or money for extensive training sessions. This can create problems when you need employees who are capable of doing more than one job well, especially if their tasks overlap with other people in your company.
Recruiting qualified candidates who know that they are not the only ones who will be doing these tasks can help. If they are aware of this from the get-go, it is less likely that you’ll end up with people who feel overworked and resentful.
2. Finding the Right Fit
The hiring process doesn’t end when you choose someone qualified for their position. You also need to make sure that they are compatible with your company culture and will be able to get along well with other staff members while working in a fast-paced environment.
“Culture fit” can be hard to define, but it is critical to the success of your business. Companies who are looking for employees with a specific set of personality traits or values typically have more luck finding compatible candidates than those who simply hire anyone who meets minimal qualifications.
3. Hiring Reliable People
It’s not enough that you find someone who is qualified for their job and fits well into your company culture. You also need to make sure that your new employees are dependable and will show up when they’re supposed to, ready to work hard without constant supervision.
When interviewing candidates in person or over the phone, pay attention not only to what they say but how they say it. Do their words match with their tone? Are there any signs that they could be unreliable, such as rambling or avoiding your questions?
4. Verifying Their Work History
Even if someone said all the right things during their interview and seems to fit in well with your company culture, you’ll still need to do some research before hiring them. You want to make sure that any previous employers have good things to say about them, and that they were capable of getting their work done on time.
Check the references provided in the candidate’s resume or ask for a list of previous employers from your interviewee so you can call them yourself. You might also want to check social media profiles such as LinkedIn to see if there are any red flags that you had not thought of.
5. Using Technology to Screen Candidates
With so much information available online, it is easy for employers and employees alike to find out more about each other beyond what they can glean from a resume or interview alone. While this means there’s no excuse for bad behavior like stealing another person’s identity or lying on a resume, it can make the hiring process more complicated.
If your business is small and you don’t have much time for this kind of research, consider getting help from an expert. Outsourcing this role provides you with access to technology that makes background checks more streamlined. They can also help you with the tasks involved in finding and hiring ideal employees.
There are many hurdles to overcome when it comes to hiring new staff members but these problems can be solved by being prepared before officially bringing someone onto your team! At LUXA, we are passionate about helping you find qualified candidates to help your business succeed.
LUXA Enterprises specializes in HR services, outsource accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services. We match up with ideal candidates for services by allowing small to midsize businesses to increase focus on their growth through outsourcing. If you want to know how we can help you, contact us today!
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We’ll demonstrate how you can save money while improving your efficiency and accuracy when you outsource your back office services to TEAM LUXA.
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Call TEAM LUXA today at (918) 928-7288 to learn more about why outsourcing is right for you!