Hiring the Best: A Manager’s Guide to Effective Recruitment

Why did I choose this resource?

I chose this resource to learn how to improve my knowledge of reviewing resumes and performing screening calls.

What did you learn from it?

I learned what to look for when analyzing a resume, a better method to conduct screening calls, and the best questions and process to interview new prospects.

Key Knowledge

• Creating the Job Description
  • Skills
  • Professional and Educational experience
  • Benchmarks
• Where to look for new prospects
  • Within the company
  • Customers
  • Ex/Current Employees
• Where to post positions
  • Media
  • Web
  • Colleges
  • Professional Associations
• Creating the Job Announcement
  • Attention-grabbing Headline
  • Job Description
  • Requirements
  • Salary
    • Generate twice as many responses when salary is added to the announcement
  • Benefits
• Reviewing Resumes
  • Problem solving
  • Education
  • Experience
  • Skills
    • Communication – Time Management – Personal/Project Management – Team Participation – Energy – Persistence – Confidence – Commitment – Integrity – Pride – Professionalism – Efficiency – Financial Acumen – Enthusiasm –
    • Manageability: work independently and in a group, avoid emotional involvement, and respond constructively to criticism
• Screening Call – 20 % asking questions – 80% listening
  • Questions
    • Current job responsibilities
    • Experiences with processes and skills
    • Role in the department
    • Qualifications directly related to the job
    • What do they like best about the job
    • What is their greatest success
    • Current salary and bonuses
• Interview Outline (“Polite Interrogation”)
  • Set the tone
  • Provide an overview of the position
  • More detailed description of candidates work experience
  • Determine the candidates actual capabilities
    • Situational interviewing – field testing
    • Professional behavior testing – team player, communication and organizational skills
    • Stress testing – relevance of past job experiences to available position
• Interview questions should be open ended for the most part

How are you using what you learned?

I am using what I learned to update documents regarding the criteria for reviewing resumes as well as updating the scripts and process of screening calls

Key Changes / Key Actions

• Update documents for assessing resumes
• Update screening call script

Source

• Name : Hiring the Best: A Manager’s Guide to Effective Recruitment
• Author : Martin Yate
• getAbstract.com: Link to Book