{"id":8861,"date":"2018-10-13T12:02:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T16:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?p=8861"},"modified":"2024-03-09T13:40:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T18:40:21","slug":"hiring-resembles-dating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/hiring-resembles-dating\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring is like dating. Do you need to up your game?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many employers treat hiring like\u00a0a blind date, hoping for \u201clove at first sight.\u201d They spend a little bit of time with a candidate. They ask some basic questions, then ask a few more questions as they come to mind. They think they have the job candidate all figured out, so they\u00a0\u201cpropose\u201d and attempt to seal the deal with a job offer.\u00a0I know that a job offer is not quite the same as making a marriage proposal after one or two dates, so what could go wrong?<\/p>\n

A lot can go wrong. A bad hire is almost always costly \u2013 it\u2019s just a matter of how much it\u2019s going to cost. A bad hire can have a far-reaching impact on morale, productivity and client relationships. Take a look at this article by Northwestern University on the costs of bad hiring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When I work with employers\u00a0as an HR Consultant<\/a><\/u>, I like to ask them what they\u2019d like their next employee to bring<\/em> to the job and what things the right employee can learn<\/em> on the job. I call this the\u00a0\u201cBring vs. Learn\u00a0Concept<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

When considering the fit between the position and a potential hire, it makes the most sense to look at what can be learned on the job and what an employee needs to bring to the job on day one.\u00a0This one concept can help you focus on the right things when interviewing and comparing job applicants.<\/p>\n

Many jobs require specific knowledge from day one — education and training and other types of credentials. Nobody, to use one of my favourite examples, wants their dentist to be learning how to fix teeth on the job. They need to have adequate training and competence before they start to work.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Soft skills<\/a>\u00a0are often hard to improve or develop. For example, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, tact, judgment are very hard to teach. Soft skills are the things that great job candidates should\u00a0bring\u00a0with them into the job<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>because they are so much harder to develop. They are also hardest to determine from a typical interview. Just like during a date, both sides are putting on a bit of a show for the person across the table. How can you drill down, and find out who a person really is, when he or she is doing everything possible to make sure you can\u2019t?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to hire well and cost-effectively. If you know someone who has learned the hard way or wants to avoid learning the hard way, consider a new approach to hiring. By using Industrial\/Organizational Psychology<\/a> principles and techniques, I have created some very effective screening tools that allow me to assess behaviour as it relates to work. \u00a0I\/O Psychology is also known as business psychology or work psychology. As an I\/O psychologist, I have access to the best practices and processes that are also used in some of the world\u2019s most successful companies and by I\/O psychologists who share their applied research findings.<\/p>\n

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Do you need help navigating the world of human resources and work?\u00a0<\/strong>Contact Dr. Helen today for a free and confidential initial consultation by\u00a0phone<\/a>,\u00a0email<\/a>,\u00a0or via direct message on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, or\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.\u00a0She can develop interview questions and\/or simulations to determine which job applicants have the essentials to hit the ground running, and are capable of learning the rest after they start.<\/p>\n

In some situations, when you don’t need a full hour, especially when it’s urgent\u00a0information-by-the-minute<\/a> <\/strong>via the Magnifi app<\/strong> is a very practical option.<\/p>\n

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Have you ever wished you could get inside the head of a hiring manager? You can.\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Helen Ofosu is a Career Coach\/Counsellor with a difference. She has worked for organizations to create hiring and screening tools. She\u2019s created countless pre-screening tests, interviews,\u00a0simulations,\u00a0and role plays for organizations of all kinds.<\/p>\n

Dr. Helen\u2019s training in Industrial and Organizational\u00a0(I\/O) Psychology<\/a>\u00a0means she is a genuine expert in evaluating work-related behaviours. She uses those skills to help hiring\u00a0managers\u00a0tell\u00a0the difference between\u00a0people who say the right things during interviews and people who actually deliver on the job.\u00a0In other words, Dr. Helen understands first-hand how job candidates are assessed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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More than career coaching,\u00a0it\u2019s career psychology<\/em>\u00ae.<\/p>\n

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I\/O Advisory Services<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Building Resilient Careers and Organizations.™<\/p>\n

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