TCii
Newsletter Issue: 003 | April 2008  
Recruitment - Avoiding the two most common mistakes

Inadequate Job Descriptions

What's the most common recruiting mistake? It’s using inadequate job descriptions to guide the recruiting process.
The first thing most companies do in a job search is throw together a very generic job description, or worse, they pull an old, outdated job description off the shelf, dust it off and pronounce it fit for recruiting the new executive. Nine out of ten times, that's a sure recipe for failure.

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Success Factor Snapshot

The solution to this quagmire is to use a recruiting tool that breaks down a position's requirements in terms of specific, measurable deliverables, benchmarks and timetables. i.e.

  • Makes it easier to define a position in terms of the candidate you need rather than the skills and experience someone has gained over the years.
  • Serves as the foundation for the compelling marketing statement, a description of the job designed to attract top candidates.
  • Provides the basis for a scorecard with which to evaluate and compare different candidates.
  • Leads to a final, specific set of verification questions to ensure that the candidate being offered the position can actually accomplish the established goals.
  • Allows a new hire to start the job knowing exactly what is expected of him or her.
  • Provides a vehicle for managing the performance of individual employees and retaining top performers.

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