Your Recruitment Process -is it Boring or Creative?

Be Creative in your Selection- Shackleton

Most organisations when they need to recruit employees select the wrong individuals or panels to conduct the interviews.  If your organisation really values its people it would involve more of its employees in the selection process for new recruits.  I am sure you have heard of the sayings around organisations “who recruit him/her” or “how did they ever get this job” Whatever you do, don’t leave it in the hands of the Human Resources Department, seek their advice but don’t make them responsible.

Lets take for an example two positions that become available in your Organisation.  The first position is for a new Managing Director (MD) and the second position is for a new Canteen Person.

What will the boring organisation do to recruit the new MD?  Possibly any or all of the following :-

1. Seek the help of a HR Recruitment/Head Hunting Company
2. Nominate a Board member(s) to oversee the process
3. Set up a panel of Senior Directors/Chairperson to make the selection

What will the creative organisation do to recruit their new MD?

1. Discuss with as many current employees as possible from different levels within the Company to seek their advice on the type of person and attributes they would like to see in the person for the job.
2. Select several employees at different levels (Managers, Canteen staff, Receptionist) within the organisation to carry out the interviews to select the right person
3. Ask one or two of their clients, customers, family and suppliers to participate at particular stages in the process.

What will the boring organisation do to recruit the new Canteen Person?  Possibly any or all of the following:-

1. Allocate a Junior Member of the HR team to carry out the recruitment with the support of the Canteen Manager
2. Use a recruitment agency to select individuals for interview and sent on numbers – oh sorry names!
3. Canteen Manager does the recruitment on their own.

What will the creative organisation do to recruit the new Canteen Person?

1. Discuss with as many current employees as possible from all different levels within the Company to seek their advice on the type of person and attributes they would like to see in the job.
2. Select several employees at different levels (Board Member, Senior Managers General staff) within the organisation to carry out the interviews
3. Ask one or two employee’s family members to participate at particular stages.

Why do organisations stay boring? – because they get push back for being creative from the HR Department and Senior Management.  The normal excuse I hear all the time is “we don’t have time” .  Sometimes people are filled with their own importance.  My response is, think of all the time you waste selecting the wrong person for the job.  You don’t have to look too far within your own Company to find a wrong person in a job.

Remember both position are vital within any organisation.

Creative organisations take the time and always select the right candidates, plus all the candidates who attend an interview and your own people will actually see how you value them.

Is your Company Boring or Creative?

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