How do you find the perfect employee?
It's my experience that a person can
give a great interview and end up being a terrible employee. This happens in
spite of that person interviewing several times with different employees — from
potential colleagues to two managers above the position.
This process also involves checking
on the person's references. Of course, we know few people would provide bad
references to a potential employer. And some people are naturally good at
talking to strangers, so they ace interviews.
I think it's time to change the
employee search process, but what works? Or should I bite my tongue and stick
with the old-fashioned process that misses on occasion?
— Paul, Manager