{"id":956,"date":"2022-02-15T11:55:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T09:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmugdev.wpengine.com\/?p=956"},"modified":"2022-02-15T11:55:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T09:55:21","slug":"hiring-the-right-candidate-is-key-for-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/hiring-the-right-candidate-is-key-for-hiring","title":{"rendered":"5 Steps to Guarantee you Interview the Right Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring the right candidate is key for hiring managers and HR professionals. A <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/blog\/bad-hire\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wrong hire <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a costly affair. Here is how to ensure that you interview the right person and get it right the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13ef108c402\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13ef108c402\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/hiring-the-right-candidate-is-key-for-hiring\/#Evaluate_Your_Hiring_Process\" >Evaluate Your Hiring Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/hiring-the-right-candidate-is-key-for-hiring\/#Describe_the_relevant_skills_and_qualifications\" >Describe the relevant skills and qualifications\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/hiring-the-right-candidate-is-key-for-hiring\/#Consider_Skills_Assessments_Before_the_Actual_Interview\" >Consider Skills Assessments Before the Actual Interview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/hiring-the-right-candidate-is-key-for-hiring\/#Prepare_the_Right_Interview_Questions\" >Prepare the Right Interview Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/hiring-the-right-candidate-is-key-for-hiring\/#Ask_Candidates_Follow-Up_Questions\" >Ask Candidates Follow-Up Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/hiring-the-right-candidate-is-key-for-hiring\/#Hire_Right_the_First_Time_with_BrighterMonday_Skills_Assessment\" >Hire Right the First Time with BrighterMonday Skills Assessment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evaluate_Your_Hiring_Process\"><\/span><b>Evaluate Your Hiring Process<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How efficient is your recruitment process? How long has it taken to hire good candidates before and what is the success rate? Is your current application pool worth your time or is it riddled with low-quality applications?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will not make any difference using old methods. It is time to try a new approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Describe_the_relevant_skills_and_qualifications\"><\/span><b>Describe the relevant skills and qualifications\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clear description of the role is the first and most vital measure you can take in order to employ the right applicant. Avoid general descriptions which are common in most applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, listing computer skills as part of the requirements instead of being specific like good with Office suite makes the difference to getting the right candidate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consider_Skills_Assessments_Before_the_Actual_Interview\"><\/span><b>Consider Skills Assessments Before the Actual Interview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A major challenge hiring managers are facing is the <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/blog\/stop-low-quality-applications\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">influx of low-quality applications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when they post job ads. Attaching the <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/employer\/skills-assessments\">BrighterMonday Skills Assessment<\/a> to a job ad is one way of ensuring that candidates who apply for your job possess the skills you are looking for. This guarantees your interviews with the right candidates based on assessment performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepare_the_Right_Interview_Questions\"><\/span><b>Prepare the Right Interview Questions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the candidates could have the required competencies and skills. Asking the correct questions during the interview comes in handy in shortlisting the applications. It reveals the best-suited candidates for the job. You can even make the questions personal for the applicants. For instance, if you are hiring a nurse position, ask the applicants what it means to them to have people\u2019s lives in their hands? Refer to the description and come up with the right questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_Candidates_Follow-Up_Questions\"><\/span><b>Ask Candidates Follow-Up Questions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates tend to oversell themselves so as to get on the good side of the employer. One way to validate their statements\u00a0 is to seek more details like what they have worked on, who they have worked with and so for follow up questions. This will also help you catch the lies early on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hire_Right_the_First_Time_with_BrighterMonday_Skills_Assessment\"><\/span><b>Hire Right the First Time with BrighterMonday Skills Assessment<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a short step by step guide to adding an assessment to your job listing on BrighterMonday to ensure you hire the right candidate. Try it today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article originally appeared <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ke\/blog\/interview-right-candidates\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring the right candidate is key for hiring professionals and a wrong hire is a costly affair. 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