{"id":1943,"date":"2021-09-08T20:54:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T15:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com\/toppings\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2024-02-05T15:06:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T09:36:58","slug":"hiring-right-vs-hiring-fast-which-is-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com\/toppings\/hiring-right-vs-hiring-fast-which-is-better.html","title":{"rendered":"Hiring Right Vs Hiring Fast \u2013 Which Is Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you hire someone for your team, it\u2019s not just a position you\u2019re filling but you\u2019re adding a personality to your team. The candidate you hire must have all the necessary skills required for the role and must fit in with the company culture.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re a startup, you probably want the people on your team to be able to multitask and take responsibility for a project from start to finish. Hiring someone who\u2019s used to delegating work may not work out too well even though he\/she may be excellent at the job.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, any HR manager will tell you that the perfect person rarely exists. No matter how good your hiring strategy is, eventually, you\u2019ve got to take a chance on a candidate. So, is there a guaranteed formula for how to hire right? Maybe not, but here are a few reasons it\u2019s worth going slow with the hiring process.<\/p>\n<h2>Top 5 reasons why you should go slow with the hiring process to hire the right candidate<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Hiring Wrong Is Expensive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Rash Hires Can Negatively Impact Brand Image<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Hiring And Firing Affects Company Morale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\">Hiring Too Fast May Mean Letting Go Of A Better Candidate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5\">Onboarding Employees Takes Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com\/toppings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hiring-process-595x446.jpg\" alt=\"Hiring Right Vs Hiring Fast \u2013 Which Is Better?\" width=\"595\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com\/toppings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hiring-process-595x446.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com\/toppings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hiring-process-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com\/toppings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hiring-process-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com\/toppings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/hiring-process.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1\">1. Hiring Wrong Is Expensive<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Finding a person to fill a position takes time, effort and considerable resources. A hiring strategy plan typically involves interviewing all candidates before they can be shortlisted. This is the time taken away from your work.<\/p>\n<p>For technical jobs, skill tests are a non-negotiable requirement. Then you\u2019ve got to check the candidate\u2019s background, references, etc.<\/p>\n<p>All of this is worth it if the individual will stay with the company for a few years at least. But, if the individual isn\u2019t the right fit and you\u2019ve got to do it all over again after just a few weeks or months, the expense just seems unwarranted.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"2\">2. Rash Hires Can Negatively Impact Brand Image<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are many ways in which poor hires can harm your brand image. Firstly, if you\u2019re posting the same job repeatedly, you could get the reputation of a bad employer. Remember, it\u2019s not just the company that looks into references, candidates do the same.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, there\u2019s the safety risk to be considered. If you hurried through the referencing stage, you may inadvertently hire a person who steals from other employees or the company. If they get their hands on company trademark secrets, your brand USP could be in trouble.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of sales representatives and employees who interact with customers, a poor hire could hurt your client relations. \u00a0When you\u2019re looking at how to hire employees for startups, make sure you keep this in mind.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"3\">3. Hiring And Firing Affects Company Morale<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, when you hire a new person, you\u2019re not just filling a position but adding a piece to the jigsaw puzzle that is your organization. The right person can do their job well while helping others to be more productive and adding to the warmth and camaraderie of your company culture.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, a bad hire may not only have an adverse effect on your productivity, they may also break up your team.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve also got to take into consideration the fact that every time a person is fired, they leave a void in their wake. This lowers company morale and forces everyone else on the team to work harder and pick up the slack.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"4\">4. Hiring Too Fast May Mean Letting Go Of A Better Candidate<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Looking at hiring strategies during COVID, you\u2019ll realize your candidate pool just got much bigger. With working from home and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com\">co-working spaces<\/a> becoming the new normal, the pool is no longer limited to candidates in the same city as your office.<\/p>\n<p>When you hire one person out of this pool, you\u2019re effectively letting go of everyone else. Many of these people probably have the required skills set and may even have been good fits for your company culture. If you\u2019ve hired the right person, it\u2019s a worthwhile trade. But, if the individual you hired turns out to be a poor fit for the position, you\u2019ll be frustrated knowing that you let go of better candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, you may still be able to reach out to the candidates but they may have found another position already.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"5\">5. Onboarding Employees Takes Time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It isn\u2019t enough to have a good hiring strategy for startups, you also need an efficient and effective onboarding process. New employees need to be trained, acquainted with company policies and they need to connect with the rest of the team before they can start making a positive contribution. All of this takes time \u2013 it could be months before new hires reach their potential.<\/p>\n<p>Putting all of this time and effort into training an employee who doesn\u2019t work well with your organization has no upside. All of it would have been for nothing and worse, when you hire a replacement, you\u2019ll have to start from scratch.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>In Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The best hiring policy isn\u2019t the one that gives the fastest results but the policy that the strategy that helps you find employees most likely to stay with the company. Be thorough with your interviews, tests and reference checks at every stage. Today, remote working allows a company to work with the best talent irrespective of where they live. Take advantage of this and build a team that will help your company make a name for itself.<\/p>\n<p>Reach out to <strong>The Office Pass (TOP)<\/strong> at <strong>8999 828282<\/strong> to know more about finding the ideal co-working space.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theofficepass.com?o=p\" class=\"pass btnheadm\" style=\"\r\n    width: 219px;\r\n    margin-left: 20%;\r\n    padding-top: 10px;\r\n    padding-bottom: 10px;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    display: block;\r\n    padding: 10px 15px;\r\n\"><span style=\"\">BOOK A COWORKING TOUR<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you hire someone for your team, it\u2019s not just a position you\u2019re filling but you\u2019re adding a personality to your team. 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