Successful Personnel Selection: EASY STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR COMPANY MANAGERS, OR HOW TO FIND, KEEP AND DEVELOP EMPLOYEES

By Vladimir Krastev

This Easy step-by-step guide is designed for managers of small organizations who lack HR specialists and do not use recruitment agencies services. It provides comprehensive and accessible information about the process of personnel evaluation and selection. You will learn how to find quality personnel successfully and professionally and how to keep and develop the already hired employees. This book focuses on:

- chronology of the selection process;
- making a requirements/competences profile;
- initial screening of the candidates;
- structured interview process;
- sample questions for the interview;
- assessing the candidates;
- onboarding new employees;
- developing skills and competencies of the employees.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Sep 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781471041570

Book preview

SUCCESSFUL

PERSONNEL SELECTION

EASY STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR COMPANY MANAGERS

OR HOW TO FIND, KEEP AND DEVELOP EMPLOYEES

by Vladimir Krastev

Content

1      Introduction

2      Chronology of the personnel selection and development process

3      Job description and competencies profile

4      Search for potential candidates

5      Аccompanying documents

6      Types of interviews

6.1      Unstructured interview

6.2      Structured interview

7      Details on the structured interview process

7.1      Preparation

7.2      The settings

7.3      The actual interview with the candidates

8      Potential misjudgment of the candidates’ qualities

9      Sample questions

10      The offer and negotiating terms for starting work

11      Onboarding the new employee

11.1      Before the first day of work

11.2      First day of work

11.3      After the first day of work

12      Development of skills and competencies

12.1      Discussion for professional development

12.2      Method

12.3      Structured discussion for professional development

13      Summary

14      Qualities assessment (sample)

The most important factor for the development and prosperity of any organization is the human resource factor. Every successful company has started with good ideas, some capital and several employees. With the development of the company, the need for additional financial resources and quality employees grows. Financial institutions provide money relatively quickly. But the vacant job positions are not quickly and easily filled. Managers face two major issues - finding quality personnel and keeping and developing the existing employees.

The following guide is designed for managers of small organizations who lack HR specialists and do not use recruitment agencies services. The following pages will guide you through the process of personnel evaluation and selection. You will learn how to classify candidates effectively, in order to match their abilities to the most suitable position.

Systematic and careful selection of the employees is one of the most critical investments for every manager. Those people will be crucial for the future success of the team. Proper selection often increases productivity and profitability. On the other hand, inaccurate judgments during the selection process will cost you both time and money. They will also have a negative impact both on the team and the individual employees.

Without an effective personnel selection, you will face the following risks:

...... high expenditures. Hiring the wrong employees can cost the company an additional 40 to