Hiring the Right Employee

Your employees say a lot about you and your business, and hiring the right ones is important for many reasons. You want to hire someone who has the skills to get the job done, but you also want to make sure he or she meshes with the other employees and is a good fit, overall, for your company. Today's Tools & Tips on NFIB.com offers several hints to get you on your way to making the right hire, including:

• If you have an open position only every few months, you won't be intimately familiar with interviewing. Recognize this reality and get some sound advice on how to interview.


• Never assume that everyone you interview is desperately seeking this particular job. Remember that many of the better candidates know they have other options.


• The potentially best hires usually ask the best questions. The better applicants will ask about the job and its challenges before probing into the personal side of possible employment. Think twice about any applicant whose questions are all about pay and benefits.


• In addition to discussing capabilities and experience, spend some time probing the applicant's reasons for seeking employment with you.