Why Patience is the Most Important Trait to Have When You Need a Position Filled

Having employees who know how to do the job you need them to do is important, but finding a quality hire that will excel in their role often takes time. There are consequences to hiring in a hurry – both financially and in terms of your office environment. The problem is that often times hiring managers “I need bodies on the floor” mentality toward hiring, which very often results in a poor hire.

The Cost of a Rushed Hire

A bad hiring decision can cost a company thousands of dollars – recruiters estimate that a bad hire costs a company up to 2 ½ times that employee’s salary. That doesn’t even include the costs that are tough to quantify, like the effect on employee morale. A rushed hire also can have a greater cost in terms of time. While you may have spent less time hiring and training them, if the person isn’t a good fit then you end up spending more time fixing their mistakes and making up for lost productivity. In the long term, it makes more sense to take your time to find an amazing candidate.

How to Avoid Rushing the Hiring Process

There are a number of bad habits and false assumptions that cause hiring managers to hire poor employees. Here are some tips to help keep you from rushing into a poor hire:

• Don’t Fixate on their past experience. Don’t be quick to dismiss an applicant just because they don’t have prior experience in the position you are hiring for. If a candidate a great fit for your organization and has a fantastic work ethic, hire them and train them for the position. This make take more time up front but will mean less time spent later.
• Take the time to write a complete job description. A rushed job description may make it harder to find the perfect applicant, because it may not clearly convey the expectations and realities of the job.
• Make sure they understand the job description.  When hiring managers are in a hurry, even if they find a great candidate, they need to take the time to ensure that the candidate is comfortable with the job. If they don’t like or can’t perform the duties required, you’ll lose that employee with the great personality and great fit into your company’s culture because they’re not happy.
• Take the time to train your new employee. Even if a candidate has the perfect personality and skill set, they still need an introduction to your company’s procedures and expectations. They’ll need to know how your employees work together and the rules of the workplace.

If you need help in the hiring process in order to avoid hiring a bad employee, you may want to engage the services of a company that specializes in employment processes, like ADAM Personnel. If you need a little persuasion, consider what their clients have to say. 

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