Recruiting, Hiring and Keeping Top Performers

Quality employees are the life-blood of any organization. Poor hiring practices can quickly drive an organization into the ground. This high-impact course teaches you the secrets of finding, hiring and keeping the best people for your organization. You’ll learn to recruit, interview and select top-notch individuals. And you’ll learn to deal with unacceptable behavior and properly terminate employees when necessary.

Learning Objectives

• Develop an effective hiring philosophy.
• Find top recruits and get them in the door.
• Hire high-impact employees.
• Start new hires on the right track.
• Keep top performers in the organization.
• Deal with unacceptable behavior.
• Learn the proper and professional way to terminate employees.

Course Agenda

1. Adopt a hiring philosophy that fits your organization’s goals.
2. Assess your hiring needs.
3. Write proper job descriptions.
4. Differentiate "at-will" positions.
5. Find out where and how to find top recruits.
6. Effectively prepare for interviews.
7. Identify questions to ask during the interview.
8. Single out improper questions to ask during any interview.
9. Learn the specifics of giving medical exams, skill tests and drug screens.
10. Check references accurately and thoroughly.
11. Lead productive employee orientations.
12. Discover the correct way to present required contractual agreements.
13. Offer effective perks and benefits (not just money or incentives).
14. Learn how to deal with unacceptable behavior.
15. Use proven techniques to change negative attitudes.
16. Learn the proper and professional way to terminate employees.