3 Ways To Reduce Bad Hires - Recruiter.com

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3 Ways To Reduce Bad Hires

As you'll note in the attached article, prioritizing "Quality of Hire" over "Speed Of Hire" will likley become the more compelling metric of staffing success. See Below.

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70 percent of employers have reported that they have been affected by a bad hire this year. And what constituted a bad hire?

1.Employee didn’t produce the proper quality of work – 67 percent

2.Employee didn’t work well with other employees – 60 percent

3.Employee had a negative attitude – 59 percent

4.Employee had immediate attendance problems – 54 percent

5.Customers complained about the employee – 44 percent

6.Employee didn’t meet deadlines – 44 percent

... set out several changes to a hiring process that can raise quality and minimize bad hires, while at the same time being mindful, but not held hostage to the need for speed.

1. Prioritize quality over speed

2. Focus on employee referral

3. Focus on the softer competencies during selection

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