Having the right people around you can make the difference in your district

Your district’s success or failure depends a lot on the people that work within it. The right employee will be a welcomed addition to your team, contributing in a way that allows you to reach your goals. The fallout from a bad employee could potentially be felt for weeks, months or years to come. Here are some tips for hiring the best employees and weeding out the bad ones before you hire them.

Hiring people who are talented and committed to the success of your district keeps turnover low and job satisfaction high. Your district has a responsibility to its residents. It’s essential to find the best candidates that will be interacting with your customers and other employees.

Before you get started with the hiring process, it’s important to know what you will expect from this employee right from the start. If you don’t know exactly what you want from them, they can’t know either, which makes working together more challenging.

When a job opens up, your first thought might be to hire from a small pool of good contacts or family members. While it’s important to consider current employees that could easily transition into the new role, it’s also important to interview people from outside the department and company. It’s also critical that you interview enough people to get a solid pool of applicants.

During the interview, it’s important to build a good rapport with the applicant. Job interviews are stressful so help the person relax by being calm and collected. Give them the chance to open up and answer your questions. Try to not ask them just yes or no questions but other questions that force them to open up and talk more.

There are going to be certain things that will need from this person in order to make the best hiring decision. Decide what those are and stick with it. You shouldn’t be talking about salary specifics in a first interview but listening to how they answer questions and their attitude is important.

There is no magic formula or trick to hiring the best employees, unfortunately. By doing your homework ahead of time, you can pinpoint the qualities your ideal employee should have and train yourself on how to find them. The success of your district will be determined by the people you surround yourself with.

If you’re unsure about what kind of characteristics you should be looking for, don’t hesitate to ask someone else to sit in. It’s always better to have two heads than one when it comes to making big decisions.