Hiring a right person for the job during
the startup is one of the most important decisions you should make as
entrepreneur. You’re people is the most important part of your business. You
may have world-changing ideas or abundant financial resources, but if you don’t
have the right people working with you those would be useless.
A business is like a basketball team, it is
all about the TEAM. If you have a great team, you could be assured of success. Great
people make a great company. And for a business that is just starting up with little
resources, untried strategy, or even product in place, having the right people
on the ground floor is even more essential. So, how do startup entrepreneurs
find the right people to help them start a business?
Here are three (3) tips on how to spot the
right person to hire
Do they fit the culture?
In a hiring process, small and start-up companies
must choose candidates who are flexible and adaptable to smaller environments. In
most cases, ideal workforce can do his/her job with a great of independence and
doesn’t require close-up supervision. When
hiring new employees, you need to find individuals that fit your culture and
will be passionate about building a loyal client base. Don't hire candidates
with the hope that they will fit in. Hire those that are already custom-perfect
in the organization. A person who is willing to share a small serviced office in Perth airport with
you so you’d be in middle of a business district even though accepting a job in
a glamorous office is more convenient for him. Find
someone who shares your vision.
Most of the time hiring candidates with extensive-business
credentials looks good and very tempting, but they’re often not a good fit in your small
company culture. These people with big-business credentials are used to follow
processes, regulations and rules in doing their job. They often have fixed
mindset that they will their job description and would not touch anything that
is not defined on their contract. Most of these candidates with big-business
credentials are not willing to work in a basement or a small serviced office in Perth, which
as a start-up entrepreneur can afford. Most of the time,
in a small company, there often is no set jobs and everyone may do a bit of
everything.
Test for illegal substances
You don’t want an alcoholic employee, or
worst a drug addict employee. As a CEO, especially if you are just starting up,
you wouldn’t an employee who is a liability. To remove such liabilities from
your work force, ask an applicant for a drug testing process. Some professions do
actually order such test, including teachers, child-care workers, truck
operators, police officers, corporate and private investigators and many
others.
Although, it is illegal to obliged applicant
a drug-test, but if an applicant decline you request for a drug testing, it is
your prerogative as employer to hire or rescind the offer.
Watch out for learners
People who are willing to learn are people
who are best to train. Avoid the know-it-all and smartalecks because these types
of people are not trainable. I recommend paying more attention to candidates'
ability to learn than prior work experience. You can determine this during the
job interview. Thus, don't easily judge candidates just based on their résumés.
