Sherrie Suski discusses specifics pertaining to recruitment and onboarding in the workplace.

1. RECRUITMENT AND ON-
BOARDING

2. DETERMINING THE NEED

3. NEEDS ANALYSIS AND ALIGNMENT
Determine if the need is long term or transient
 If it is transient, you might want to consider hiring temporary help
Determine if the need can be filled by someone within the
organization
 If you can re-arrange workload or schedules you may not need another full time
person
 Could the responsibilities be carved up and disseminated amongst 2-3 people?
Determine if there are efficiencies that can be gained
 If so, you may be able to spend time up front and gain long term efficiencies from,
for instance, automation

4. DEFINING THE POSITION

5. ENSURING POSITION
EXPECTATIONS ARE ALIGNED
Before you start recruiting ensure that the position has been well
defined:
 Create a recruitment strategy and include:
 Timeline to fill
 Where ads will be placed
 Soft and hard skill sets required
 Temp needed in the interim
 Will agencies be used
 Review the job description with the hiring manager
 Create a job profile through Predictive Index or other assessment software program
 A salary grade and range for the position

6. RECRUITING THE
CANDIDATE

7. FIND THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR
YOUR POSITION
Recruit both passive and active candidates
 Do not depend on running ads as your only source
Ensure you have a mobile recruitment strategy
Ensure all candidates take a personality assessment prior to interview
with the hiring manager so they can probe any areas of misalignment
with the job profile
Check meaningful references
 Find employees who may have worked at the same company as the candidate
 Ask specific questions
Review results of any skills based or competency testing

8. ON-BOARDING

9. GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START
The candidate experience should not stop once someone is hired
Continue the experience with practices such as:
 A welcome on a monitor in the lobby
 Breakfast/lunch on their first day
 Everything set up in advance including computer and desk supplies
 A quick tour and introductions
 Their badge, printed and ready
 An outline of their first few days which may include mandatory training, further
orientation activities or meetings with pertinent individuals