This slideshow presentation will show you valuable information and ideas to use during the interview and hiring stage. There will also be some ideas and ways keep them in your company for a long time.

1. Lesson 4
Presentation Overview

2. How to Hire & Retain
the
Right People

3. The goal is to hire and keep,
the best people.
You want to recruit people who will…

4. THRIVE
under your
management approach!

5. If determined you truly do
need to hire…

6. You need to start off,
with the right job description

7. Define the description with:
• General Description and Primary Job Functions
• Required skills
– “Must have” on top
– “Should have” in the middle
– “Nice to have” at the bottom
• Desired skills you wish they had, but not mandatory
• Experience and years doing this type of work
• Education needed or desired

8. After creating the description,
you need to find the person…

9. Here’s where you can look:
• Online (monster.com)
• Company website
• Newspaper ad
• Recruiter / headhunter
• Word of mouth
• College or trade school bulletin board
• Employment agency
• Radio or TV
• Temp agency

10. What do you look for,
in an interviewee?

11. Natural Talent
Apptitude and Attitude
is just as important as experience

12. Integrity & Honesty
with a strong work ethic…

13. Nice personality
You can train a nice person to become skilled…
But you can’t train a skilled
person to become nice

14. Length at previous job
If they bounce around a lot,
they might leave your company early as well...

15. Over qualified
Will they leave the moment something better
comes along?

16. True knowledge &
experience
People lie on their resumes, most of the time…

17. Comfortable eye contact
Nervous mannerisms could show they have
something to hide

18. Articulates clearly
and speaks well

19. Their apperance
A dirty look can say a lot about their personality

20. Team attitude
A person who will go the extra mile is gold…

21. What questions should
you ask?

22. Experience

23. Education

24. Skills

25. Salary range

26. Potential Conflict 1
Ask, “ Who was their favorite manager and why?”
Then ask the conflicting question:
“ Who was their least favorite manager and why?”
The answer can tell you how well they deal with structure

27. Potential Conflict 2
What did they like the most about their last job?
What did they like the least about their last job?
The answers can tell you whether the person is
enthusiastic or a troublemaker

28. Can they multitask?
and work well under pressure?

29. What are their greatest
strengths,
and their greatest weaknesses
These questions can tell you a lot about the
person

30. What questions should
you not ask?

31. Here are a few discriminatory topics
according to the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission:
• Race
• Ethnicity
• Gender
• Religion
• Age
• Health
• Disabilities
• National origin
Go to www.eeoc.gov for more information!!!

32. Before you hire
• Check references
– Professional, for employment verification for possible
problems
– Personal, for integrity verification
• Determine rate of pay

33. Start off on a positive note
• Gladly welcome the employee
• Go over company and department goals and
objectives
• Give clear expectations right from the get go!!!

34. How do you keep your
employees from
leaving?

35. Be known as a great boss
to work for!

36. Provide plenty of
training

37. Promote the best

38. Pay better than the
competition

39. Inspire employee
feedback

40. Work with upper
management on providing:
• Company bonus plan
• Stock options
• Competitive vacation package
• Tuition reimbursement

41. Do not rule by
intimidation
and keep to your
commitments…

42. Hiring the right people and keeping
them for the long run is possible,
with the exceptional management
skills you will possess…
End of presentation