4.1 THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO BE A GREAT BOSS: Finding the Best People For Your Team

(EXTRACTION FROM TEAM MANAGEMENT: Effective Recruitment at http://www.mindtools.com)

In theory, recruitment is simple.  In reality, it is more than just the process of ‘picking the best’.  Recruitment mistakes leads to:

·        waste time, money, and organizational resources, and

·        they can really hold a team back

Effective recruitment matters because:

1.    The right people in the right roles will be more productive

2.   A poor hiring decision may cause stress and conflict within your team

3.   You'll save time and resources

Creating a New Role

Hiring a team member at the wrong time or for the wrong reasons can cost you time, and waste money.  There are several factors that do not justify a permanent addition to your team:

·        Seasonal increases in workload

·        One-time or unusual projects - consider using contractors to meet this temporary change in staffing requirements.

·        Sick or vacationing team members

·        Complaining staff members

Justify creating a new job in your organization:

·        Consistent work overload

·        Regular use of contractors

·        Improvements in the economy

·        Time spent on tasks that don't need your expertise

·        Analyse the hidden costs as well as the more obvious costs

Creating a new role
1	Hire in advance	·        hiring in advance allows training of new people before workloads increase, so that quality levels can be maintained ·        risky, because if the expected increase in workload doesn't actually materialize, then you'll be overstaffed
2	Wait until the need is obvious	·        will have to recruit and train during a very busy time ·        will risked upsetting existing staff because they're overworked and stressed
3	Compromise with a "halfway" plan	·        Hire someone part time