Hey Ambitious Professionals! It's Linda Raynier of lindaraynier.com guiding you
to a career and life you'll truly enjoy. Now if you happen to be a hiring manager
recruiter or HR professional then you are in luck because today's episode is
actually the third of the five week special series that I'm doing right here
on YouTube where I'm going to be teaching you how to recruit the best job
candidates for your company and in this particular video I will be sharing with
you my key signs that you should be looking out for when you're wanting to
identify a candidate who has strong potential and who is actually going to
last at your company
Ready to get the job you want? Top Notch Interview is coming soon! For more info
and free training head to JOINTNI.COM . Now, as a Career Strategist I've
had the honour of being able to help numerous professionals land their dream
job offers and so if this is something that you're interested in working with
me one-on-one I can give you details about that at the end of this video as a
former recruiter and someone who has worked directly with HR professionals
and hiring managers I have seen it where there are these candidates who look
great on paper and even are great in person that are hired into these
companies and then our let go not long after that now making the mistake of
hiring someone who's not the right fit for your company but thinking that they
were when you first hired them is something that happens all the time so
you shouldn't feel ashamed if you have made this mistake in the past and that's
why what I have to share with you today is extremely important because you don't
want to make the same mistake twice and you don't want to hire someone just
based on their communication skills there are key things that you really
need to be paying attention to if you really want to find the right person
who's going to last in your organization so today I'm going to share with you my
three signs that you should look out for to determine a great potential employee
and who you should hire right away sign number one they've stayed at their
previous companies a good amount of time when you're searching for an experienced
candidate it's obvious that you have to look for people who have been able to
show longevity in their previous companies and who have been able to stay
at their previous positions for a decent amount of time now the length of time is
subjective but I would say on average three years would be a good amount of
time for an individual to prove that they can hold a job at a company and
that they can demonstrate their value in that organization if your notice
candidates are staying at their companies for less than a year and
you're noticing it happening multiple instance
your instance and these are permanent positions not just contract positions
then that is a red flag it likely means that they easily get bored and they're
not a strong performer and that's why they're constantly jumping to try to
find greener pastures now what about job candidates who have
large gaps in their resume but their experience for what they do have is
relevant personally I think that it's extremely important to pay attention to
these candidates and find out the exact reason for their gaps a lot of the time
people have significant gaps in their resume because they took that time off
to raise their children or they were a caregiver and in my mind I feel that
these types of people should be considered because they're actually
probably more motivated extra motivated than the typical job candidate to do
well in their next position again this is all subjective and based on your own
judgment but I would say be willing and open to consider candidates who have a
bit of a gap in their resume because if they have relevant experience and you
can tell that they're highly motivated and they seem to have done well in their
previous roles then you know even with their situation where they were faced
with having to take a break or take it having a gap in their resume they can
still perform or even outperform the job candidate who's just jumping and hopping
to another position sign number two of a great job candidate is to ask yourself
are you being wooed by they're savvy communication skills or do they truly
have potential now here's the thing if you are fairly new in the recruiting
world hiring manager world it can be very easy for you to get caught up in
the moment when you meet a job candidate who seems to have amazing communication
skills and who's able to answer your questions well and now here's the thing
that you really need to know there are people out there who are great naturally
great interviewees but are not great employees they're the job candidates who
in the interview seem friendly Chara's maduk they seem to have answered your
questions really well they told great stories but then once you hire them what
happens is you find that there was really no substance behind the mask you
really want to be careful of this as a hiring manager because these are the
most costly hires because of how savvy they are with their communication skills
they may be undiscovered for months or even years having lack of productivity
but showcasing a persona that they are hardworking and that they are doing
their jobs and it could be a while before everyone starts to realize that
they're not the right fit for the organization so how do you prevent this
from happening well in the interview you don't just want to listen to what the
interviewee is telling you you want to listen but pay attention to their
mannerisms pay attention to what they're really saying in between the lines get a
gut feel for this individual and try to visualize them in the actual position
and try to see if you can determine whether this person really is the right
fit for the company really is the right fit for the job based on not just the
words that are coming out of their mouth but the way their body language is and
just the way that they feel to you you have to trust your gut on this one it
can't be just something that you see on paper you have to be able to ask
yourself do I see this person being able to join the company catch on to the
processes quickly and being able to stay at this company for a good amount of
time only you will be able to answer this question and finally sign number
three of a great job candidate they've progressed in their career and haven't
held stagnant roles if you're looking to hire someone who you want to be a top
performer in your company then you need to pay closer attention to their
progression throughout their existing career if after looking at their resume
you notice that they haven't changed job titles or levels for the longest amount
of time even going to other companies they're still at the same level then
that shows a lack of progression in candidate and that tells you whether
that is the fit for what you're looking for or whether it's not now there's
nothing wrong with these types of candidates there is a place and role for
each of everyone but it again it goes back to you being clear on the type of
person that you're looking for whether you want someone who's going to be
steady and stay in the same position for a while or whether you're looking for
someone who will rise to the top in your organization but someone who has quickly
progressed in one company or across multiple companies even better
demonstrates that they have leadership potential they are fast learners and
they're able to handle challenges but just remember that if you are trying to
hire a top performer into your organization and knowing that this
person will likely want to move up in their career in the next couple of years
and you don't have an opportunity for them to be able to do that you can't
foresee that there is growth opportunity for them then don't hire them because
they're gonna look for growth and if they can't find it where you are at
they're gonna look for it elsewhere and you'll end up having to hire someone
else all over again so there you have it my three signs on
what to look for in a great job candidate now if you happen to be
someone who is a job candidate you've been looking for the last few months you
haven't been getting any offers and you realized that you need one-on-one
professional help then feel free to reach out to me head on over to my
website lindaraynier.com/standoutgethired read through the page fill
out the application form and from there if it seems that we're a match to work
together one of my teammates will be reaching out to you directly if you like
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thanks so much for watching and I will see you in the next video.
Ready to get the job you want? Top Notch Interview
is coming soon, for more info and free training head to JOINTNI.COM