Can you be too deliberate in making new hires?
It would seem basic common sense that you should take as long as needed to consider whether or not to add an new employee to your staff. But an article in Inc. Magazine this month argues that that “overthinking” a hire can be a mistake.
The article references a CEO who took a significant amount of time – five months – to fill a key position, only to fire that person three weeks later. Inc points out:
No matter how many times you interview candidates, there’s no way to accurately predict how well they will perform. Entrepreneurs who drag out the hiring process put off the ultimate test of a candidate: time on the job. Plus, as the months pass and pressure mounts to fill critical positions, entrepreneurs sometimes find themselves making the same hasty decisions they sought to avoid in the first place.
The article suggests setting a specific plan for the process and making sure to avoid redundancy with evaluation. It also says to keep the number of people with the hiring to a minimum and to trust your instincts.
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