Every manager has a story about his or her worst hire. How much did that selection decision cost in recruitment expenses, diminished services, damaged reputation, and increased manager and staff stress? Selecting new employees is a critical process that, when done effectively, positively impacts your organization. Selecting the right employee with the right competencies for the right job at the right time can make a tremendous difference in your organization's success and the success of the newly hired employee.
North Carolina state government has an average turnover rate of 17.19% among employees with less than two years of service. Better selection can result in more committed employees who may not be so quick to leave. The recruitment and selection process is just the beginning of a new employee's experience with your organization. Once managers make their selection, organizations must engage newly hired employees through effective onboarding. Research by the Corporate Leadership Council shows a positive correlation between well-planned onboarding activities and employee productivity.
Employment laws and state policies require organizations to select from the most qualified applicants. From the most qualified candidate group, state organizations must identify and employ the candidates who will excel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position and will best fit with the organization's culture.
Follow the links for help with selection, interviewing, and reference checking. Incorporating these into your strategic recruitment and selection plan will lead to selection of high performing candidates who will best fit with your organization. In addition, you will find information about onboarding, including steps to ensure new employees are made to feel welcome and become quickly engaged and matriculated within your organization's culture. Onboarding is an opportunity to reinforce the Employment Value Proposition (EVP). An effective onboarding program creates employee advocates who will help recruit more high-performing employees.
