by Pam
Gilberd for Success Television
“People make mistakes in
hiring when they employ someone in their own image, and not for
the job that they want them to do. Those mistakes are often made by
employers who haven’t written job descriptions. They really don’t
know what they want.” Maureen Hochler,
President, Hochler Associates
hiring managers and interview questions
Effective management can make the difference between an
organization that is fired up and highly competitive and one that
seems preoccupied with its internal problems. For the very small
business, having the wrong person in a job can be so distracting
that it may seriously jeopardize that business’s
existence.
The best preparation for avoiding employee problems is to be aware
of four basic issues of managing and
hiring:
1. Understand your own business style.
2. Be clear about your position as an employer.
3. Choose the people you work with carefully.
4.
Manage with the “big picture” in
mind
Questions to ask yourself to determine your business style:
· Do you like to jump into things or take my time to research every detail?
· Whether you jump into things or research them carefully, do they usually work out as you hoped?
· Do you rely a lot on your intuition?
·
Do you prefer tried and true ways of doing
things?
Questions to ask yourself to see if you present yourself as
an employer:
· Do you seek friendship from your employees?
· Are you clear about your own position?
· Are you inclusive or authoritarian?
· Do you present yourself as a mother/father figure?
·
Do you like to teach or preach?
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