Hiring is not my job
Like most Indians I studied engineering and then decided what I wanted to do. Not a big surprise that I am doing a people oriented role that focuses heavily on hiring the right talent. This is a favorite topic among all leaders and business managers in most organizations today. If only I had the right person to do this role, our business would improve, profits would double and so on. Often, the onus is on a recruiter(I am using this as a general term) to find you that stellar person who will solve all your problems. What ensues is a painful process with multiple follow-ups , rejections, delays and finally zeroing in on someone in a hurry because precious time was wasted in the process. Blame game ensues and finally someone is identified for the role and just to realize he/she quits in 8 months or thereabouts. Where did this go wrong? How will you fix this? The answer is no rocket science. From my experience, here’s a quick checklist that is almost a basic requirement if you don’t wa...
