Lunch & Learn with Tom Carroll, Chief Human Resource Office at RR Donnelley and Advisor at Work-Bench, on "Hiring New Employees."

1. Tom Carroll
Lunch&LearnWork-Bench

2. The smaller the team the
more critical the “right”
hire becomes to the
success of the team.

3. Need Exists
Position is Described
Search is Done
Candidates are Screened
Interviews Occur
Hire is Made

4. • Pain Point
• Creates the Need
• Decisions
Temporary issue or permanent need
Result Desired
Knowledge, skills, ability and
experiences needed to get the result
Add to team – yes or no

5. Summarize Role
Describe the Background
Declare Expected Results
Define Your Culture

6. Warm Introduction
Posting online
Recruiters
Retained versus contingent
Usually fee of 33% of compensation

7. Review resumes for match to
background and experience
Consider initial phone interview to
confirm experience, cultural
expectations and potential fit
Prepare comments to share with
candidates about your company and
culture – you are recruiting them as well

8.  If after 10 minutes you are not feeling it, end the
interview and move on – consider it speed dating
for the business world
 Behavior Based Questions
Tell me about a time when you………
Looking for candidate to describe a specific situation,
an action they took and the result of that action (SAR)
 Who’s talking?
 Legal Compliance
See Interview Tip Sheet

9. Offer Letter
Include: job title, pay rate, start date
Consider including: at will employment,
expected end date of assignment if contingent
or short term
NY requires “Notice and Acknowledgement of
Wage Rate and Designated Payday”
See Form
▪ http://www.labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/employer/wage-theft-prevention-act.shtm

10. Prior to first day, have a “What to expect”
conversation – what to wear, bring and do
Paperwork to set up payroll (W2, banking)
Complete I-9 paperwork
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf
Workspace and supplies
Introductions and tour
Ready, Set, Start

11. For Attending Our First
Lunch and Learn