Are you currently looking to fill a new or open position? Let’s be honest it’s one of the hardest things an employer can deal with in business. Losing a valued staff person can be devastating to a business. The loss often comes at an unexpected time, and may happen with little or no notice. This can cause staffing upheaval as other employees rush to serve as a temporary fill-in for the person lost. This creates a burden on the remaining staff members and can quickly lead to a reduction in productivity, a drop in work quality, and an increase in mistakes made.
The response to this problem by many businesses is to scramble to fill the open position as quickly as possible. This solution has its downsides, however. Evidence suggests that taking a thoughtful and measured approach to hiring is better for the company and its employees.
Proper Hiring Takes Time
Finding the right candidate for a position can take weeks or months. Some of the factors that must be taken into consideration when examining potential candidates includes:
- years experience
- industry background
- level of education
- personality fit
In the first few days of a search for a replacement employee, there may be several candidates that match some of the criteria, but in order to find a candidate the meets all the criteria, a lot of time and considerable effort must be dedicated to the cause.
Hasty Hiring Has Long-Term Consequences
Tempting as it may be to hire a replacement quickly, the first acceptable candidate is not necessarily the best possible candidate. Hiring hastily can lead to wasted money and time. If the candidate you hire is a poor fit for the job, this can have negative consequences such as:
- Higher turn over rate. Hiring the wrong person for the job may result in that person leaving quickly, because that person may not be happy in the position.
- Lower overall quality of work. The overall quality of work generated by an employee who is not right for his or her position can be quite low.
How can Hasty Hiring Be Avoided?
There is a solution to the hiring problem. Filling a position temporarily while searching for good permanent staff can buy a company time. In order for this to be a viable plan, it’s important to establish a relationship with a staffing agency in anticipation of this problem. Developing a rapport with a staffing agency before a vacancy opens up ensures that temporary staff will be made available in a timely fashion.
As an added bonus, the same agency that helps to temporarily fill the vacancy may also be able to supply a possible permanent candidate, making the search for a candidate less of a burden for the company. For more information about how temporary staffing can help fill your company’s vacancies, contact Custom Staffing today.