A problem at my old job working at a Chiropractor Office as an aid/secretary my friend and I were going away to college so the boss needed to hire new employees. Since they waited till last minute to look for new employees the boss was hiring anyone who was available quick without thinking of the future and how they will need them with their business. They hired two new girls. One worked out, and the other slacked off, complained and just sat around instead of doing her job. If the recruitment selection was took into more consideration, they would not need to fire this girl and take the time out to yet again look for another employee.
A way to avoid such situations in the future is to establish a selection process that will find out about the interviews past experiences and also take their life and objectives into consideration. This was a young women, who never had a job before and was going back to school and newly married. She wanted something to do with her "spare time". Although, it had potential to work out, taking that information learned in a quick interview, she doesn't seem reasonable for a steady position right now. I think the decision of choosing an employee in a small company like theres should be taken seriously because you do not want people coming and going all the time. I understand they were rushing to get someone in but in the long run, now they have to repeat the process over again, which takes time, money and effort that can be spent elsewhere.
Yes, people need to take consideration of hiring people.
ReplyDeleteI can easily find places that would hire people with their looks or connections. This is not fair to other people. even though we try to have many solutions, I think its very hard to look for one because we cannot tell how people think in their minds.
I completely understand the situation you're old job was in. As someone who has worked for many small businesses I have seen people get hired just for the sake of filling a position with the thought of just replacing them later if they didn't work out. Time and time again we see that this is not a viable option for a business who's goal is success.
ReplyDeleteIt's remarkable to me that small businesses don't seem to take hiring decisions very seriously. Since personnel is a vital component of small business, it can make or break customer relationships and have an effect on its success and growth.
ReplyDeleteIn your situation, I would think that it would be practical to bring in the new aids/secretaries for a week or so before you leave. That way, you can remain invested and "pass the torch" as the learn employees learn the ropes and procedures. In the end, it will cost the office in lost productivity and recruitment costs.
Filling a postion in order for that person to get replaced eventually is not the way for a small business to grow. If the business invested in time to properly train a worker then that worker can be there for a long period of time and be beneficial for the business.
ReplyDeleteToo many employers are never prepared when current employees give notice. Especially when the employers have plenty of time to plan to replace the leaving employees with new great personalities. I feel that sometimes employers give a huge percentage of their time dedicating to creating revenue and forget other aspects of their business like the service operations that has a huge impact on the companies performance.
ReplyDeleteYou described a very typical problem. I shared a very similar situation in my blog, but described it more extensively. Your boss had to rush in order to hire people and he was not willing to invest enough time and resources. As a result, he ended up with a very inexperienced and lazy employee.
ReplyDeleteI think it was very irresponsible of him and he should have bought a book or smth. on HRM and learn about the basic processes.