Finding the Right People

Hiring right (the people with the skills and traits to be successful in the given position) is key to your success; the costs due to employee turnover are high, from 25-200% of the lost employee's annual wage! While some turnover is inevitable - and even good - effective recruitment and selection reduces turnover and frustration and strengthens the overall performance of your organization.

We see selection as the end product of five steps - all critical to the best possible outcome:

• Preparation
  Assessing organizational needs, clarifying position details and critical skills.
• Recruitment
  Creating and placing position postings to attract target candidates in appropriate venues.
• Screening
  Collect, acknowledge and review applications/resumes; assess candidates based on preliminary telephone interviews and questionnaire responses, as appropriate.
• Interviews
  Personal interviews with top candidates using questions designed to elicit job relevant information.
• Reference Checks
  Conduct telephone reference checks and appropriate background checks.

We begin each project with a comprehensive check list of recommended “best practice” activities from preparation through job offer to help clients decide which steps they will assume, which steps they prefer us to perform, and which will be done jointly. We can be involved to the degree you prefer, from providing assistance and structure for you to implement to implementing and facilitating every step.

We can also train your hiring managers in effective interviewing, from job analysis and legal compliance through interview questions and reference checks.

If you are considering outsourcing all or part of your human resource processes, contact an advisor at 541.389.2141 or 800.541.5937. We would be happy to provide you a free consultation.

We also offer on-going support agreements to our clients. For more information, check out our Support Agreement page.