Are you ready to hire employees for your business that you’ve been running solo for a while? Is it time for you to expand your small but growing team? If yes, then what you need is a check list. It is just an essential toolkit that will remind things that you need to know or do when you hire.
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Points |
Yes |
No |
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1 |
Do you really need a new employee for this profile? |
X |
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2 |
Are you spending too much time for a task that can be easily outsourced? |
X |
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3 |
Can you afford this new employee? |
X |
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4 |
Does your job description accurately describe the profile? |
X |
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5 |
Have you circulated your requirement on various job sites and social networks? |
X |
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6 |
Does your hiring process include all the necessary rounds – written, technical and face-to-face interviews? |
X |
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7 |
Do you require this employee in your office or can this profile be executed from a remote location? |
X |
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8 |
Are you open to hiring an inexperienced person for this profile? |
X |
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9 |
Have you included the immediate manager in your technical and management interview? |
X |
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10 |
Do you know the key reasons for the prospect leaving his current position? |
X |
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11 |
Have you verified his references? |
X |
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12 |
Have you compiled a brief guide for the new employee listing out the various policies of your companies? |
X |
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13 |
Do you have a small orientation for the new employee for familiarizing him with your business? |
X |
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14 |
Have you set up training modules for him or set up a mentor within your employees who can help him initially? |
X |
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15 |
Would you be comfortable increasing your budget to hire this candidate? Is he worth it? |
X |
These are just a few of the boxes that you need to have checked when you’re taking on someone new for your business. Of course, there are a few other boxes that can only be checked once they start working, like dedication, performance and evaluation. So if you’ve got these figured out, you can add specific ones based on the person.