3 ways to hire the perfect candidate

Traditionally, organisations have taken on new staff by using a three-step method:

1. Evaluate the CV
2. Interview
3. ‘Gut feel’ about the candidate

This can be right but more often than not, leads to taking on a new member of staff based on their appearance, hand shake and the ‘editied highlights of their career so far’, otherwise known as a CV.

So how can you reduce your risk and refine the interview process to find the ‘perfect candidate‘?

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Reduce the risk of employing the wrong person by understanding the 3 Levels of Appraisal: Read more

Level playing field

The CIPD’s annual Recruitment, Retention and Turnover Survey (2008) reports a number of key findings.

“Appointing people who have the potential to grow but who currently don’t have all that’s required is the most frequently used initiative to overcome difficulties”. Three quarters of respondents said this was their biggest challenge.

Some candidates seem attractive because they come across well in the interview, have leadership qualities or are particularly articulate. Read more