Human Resources: Hiring Who's Right for You

Over the past 10 years, Chris Cook has spent his career in the construction industry. He has a Bachelor's of Science in Industrial Technology Management with an emphasis in Building Construction Management and Master's of Science in Project Management. He is an accredited PMP. Follow more of Chris's insights at his blog EntrePMeur.

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The hiring process can be tedious. First, you have to describe your perfect candidate. Next, you have to sift through applications and resumes to narrow down your search. Then, interviews lead to hiring the perfect person for the job. Right?

Not so fast. How many times has that new hire quit, or got fired or was not the right fit for the position? He or she talked a big game, but could not back it up. Now, you are stuck with another opening and work to be done.

The costs of training, developing and paying a new hire creates a large risk for employers. The mistake can be amplified if the process has to continue after the hire-fire cycle. Improving the hiring process should be a goal. As a project manager working in teams, your members are the lifeblood of project success. Without them, there is no work performed.

How can we help human resources and ourselves hire the best people for the job?

Ways to Better Hire

1. Write better job descriptions. Marci Martin, a Business News Daily contributor, established hiring tips in her article “9 Ways to Improve Your Hiring Process.” First, write better job descriptions. I encountered this when I went to the human resources department to ask for potential jobs within the organization. I wanted to become a project manager.

The HR recruiter looked at me puzzled. She was asking me questions about what I thought a …

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