Try Before You Buy: A Smart Way to Hire!

New to the temp to hire audition as a hiring model? Here's a step by step way to introduce this model to your team. … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | September 7, 2023
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New to the temp to hire audition as a hiring model? Here's a step by step way to introduce this model to your team. … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | May 26, 2023
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How will you know?
There’s nothing like a comprehensive skills assessment program to see for yourself if the employee has the skills and knowledge they claim to have. If you haven’t invested in skills testing software, reach out to PACE. We have a comprehensive library of skills assessment exercises that we can make available at an affordable cost.
How will you know?
This is where your behavioral interview comes into play, focusing your questions on….
- Things the candidate liked or didn’t like about previous jobs, what they have been good at or not so good at in previous jobs? Why?
- Their personal hobbies or activities they do outside of work, and WHY they enjoy them?
(HINT: people tend to enjoy doing things that are easy for them to do to the point where they want to do them well. If they’ve struggled with a certain type of work in the past, chances are it turned into work they didn’t like doing.)
How will you know?
Your interview needs to include an analysis of the candidate’s work history from a motivational perspective. Ask questions about each job in a candidate’s work history –
- Why did they take each job? Why did they leave?
- Why have they liked or disliked about each job ?
- How long have they stayed at each job – that they liked? Didn’t like?
- Is there a pattern of personal or job satisfaction issues that just seem to crop up and prompt a job change?
- What is the candidate’s perception of the current job – how, from their point of view, it compares with jobs they have had in the past?
NOTE: Focus on the historical facts rather than asking what the employee wants to get out of their job now. Hiring for fit is based on the facts.
How will you know?
Questions about the candidate’s logistics are typically part of candidate screening so that interviewers don’t waste time interviewing candidates that are not the right fit in terms of the basic logistics – where the job is performed? Workplace rules and boundaries? .
Most logistics relevant questions have simple yes no answers (ex. are you able to work in our Renton office 3 days a week?) but don’t be afraid to ask for reasons behind the yes’s nos or probe more deeply. (ex. You indicated that you didn’t like working from home in your last job? How will you deal with the 2 days you will work from home in this job?)
A tour of your physical facility and an opportunity to observe teammates in action, is always the “best way” to uncover pre- hire issues with a work environment.
How will you know?
Again, you have to ask for concrete examples, using behavioral terms to probe into the employee’s past work history as your benchmark.
Example 1. You mentioned that you left your job at ABC because the work environment wasn’t a good match for you. Can you be more specific about what about that work environment didn’t measure up? How did you handle the things that were issues for you when they first came up? How did that work for you? What would you differently if that issue came up again?.
Example 2. You indicated that you liked working at ABC because they didn’t micromanagement your work. Can you give me an example where you believe you have been micromanaged while at work? How did you address that issue?
Including an opportunity for the candidate to observe the work and work environment and/or speak with future teammates is a common step in a multi step hiring process. It is a step that not only minimizes hiring errors, but starts the process to orient a new team member to the team.
by Sara Bennett | May 26, 2023
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Don’t ask who decided but we’re being told that Tuesday May 30th has been designated National Recruiter Day. What a great way to shine a light on these important contributors to business success, folks who so often don’t get the applause they deserve. And yes, talent shortages have put them on the hot seat for quite a while now, so its about time we said “we see you!” and value “what you do! “ … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | March 25, 2023
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Breaking down the components of "fit" reveals the science and art of hiring success! … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | February 20, 2023
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We don’t like to brag, but one of the things we think is really special about PACE Staffing Network, is our track record of success when it comes to retaining clients. In an industry where client relationships are historically fickle with client turnover across the board exceeding 50% a year, the fact that so many PACE clients have been with us 20 years or longer is something we think is worth talking about.
by Sara Bennett | January 11, 2023
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Getting Ready for 2023 - What Lies Ahead? … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | October 27, 2022
0 Author-Jeanne, FEATURED BLOGS, HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, Lead Gen Automation Campaign - Q4 2022.23 Disengaged Employees, get connected, Hiring/Firing, Is it Time to Fire a Quiet Quitter?, main whats happening, quiet firing, quiet quitting
Do you find yourself wondering if you have some "quiet quitters" on your team? Has the team's morale suddenly taken a turn for the worse? Are you no longer confident that the team has the same enthusiasm for its mission that it once had? … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | October 20, 2022
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Going QUIET - What's it all about? … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | September 28, 2022
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Hiring and firing are not just the opposite ends of the staffing spectrum, but together represent the two most important staffing decisions managers make when building their teams. … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | June 6, 2022
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We're wondering how all these very publically announced layoffs and the underlying dynamics of the "Great Resignation" might actually be a good thing for small to medium sized employers?In this blog we’ll share what we think has led to the Great Resignation PLUS offer up some ideas for small to medium sized companies who can take advantage of a marketplace where quittings, lay offs and hiring are out of sync. We've got some ideas about how to make the best of this very strange marketplace....
We think job/employee mismatches is always a serious issue with how the bigs hire, and was exacerbated by the post pandemic hiring frenzy.
These are the issues we think create opportunity for small to medium sized Northwest employers can take advantage of the Great Resignation to do things their larger competitors can’t (or won’t)!
by Sara Bennett | September 9, 2021
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In this blog, we are going to focus on one of the five components of fit - Logistical Fit. … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | June 8, 2021
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Just like personal relationships, business relationships, including relationships with staffing providers, come in all different sizes, shapes, and packaging. … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | April 15, 2021
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What a great question! Once you’ve decided that you need to hire, there is always time between when you make that decision and when you actually put a new hire in place. … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | March 20, 2021
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Some important “must dos” for Northwest employers renewing their commitments to diversity and inclusion! … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | February 2, 2021
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Breaking down the components of "fit" reveals the science and art of hiring success! … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | January 16, 2021
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For employers who want to purchase specific services to improve or speed up their existing hiring process, HIRING HELP offers several customized options. … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | January 7, 2021
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Here's 3 Recruiting Challenges for 2021 that Aren't New - but Won’t Be Going Away Soon! … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | December 7, 2020
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How flexible are your current staffing strategies? Here's some questions you can ask to find out. … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | November 2, 2020
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When the going gets tough, Northwest companies are finding new ways to win! … Read More »
by Sara Bennett | October 12, 2020
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Thinking about quitting your job or looking for a new job? Here are some important considerations to think about! … Read More »