HRSia - Introduction

Some facts about Interviews & Recruiting
Question	Advice
Are You Attracting the Right Candidates?	In today's job market with hundreds of thousands of people out of work, many apply for the job even if they do not qualify. We can help you weed out candidates that are not a match to your open position. This will save you time and money.
Have you ever wondered why it cost thousands of dollars to find the right candidate for a position that you want to fill within your company?	Hiring a recruiting company can be very costly. Sometimes they may be on retainer, other times they work on commission until they find the right candidate. At that point it could cost you 10% or more of the candidate's annual salary. This commission is paid usually after the candidate has worked for the company 3 months but at the 3 month mark, you may not know the full capabilities of the candidate. So you pay out let us say $10,000 commission on a $100,000 position just to find out that on the 4th or 5th month, they are not performing as expected and then back to the drawing board. This does not even include the money and time already spent on interviews, background and reference checks.
How many employees participate in the interview process?	When you engage only 1 person to interview the candidates, you are not getting a full picture of the questions that are asked during this process. Usually, at least 2 employees will interview each candidate, sometimes even 3. At the hourly rate of $100 per employee multiplied by the number of interviews multiplied by the number of candidates to be interviewed in the hopes of finding the right one, it could cost a company a minimum of $900 for 3 candidate to be interviewed by 3 employees at 1 hour for each candidate.
How many interviews do you conduct per candidate?	When the candidate does not work out in the 1st interview, normally they would not be asked to come in for a 2nd one, however when you have candidates that score pretty close to each other, they may be invited to a 2nd and sometimes even 3rd interview. Imagine the cost now when multiplied by the number of candidates, interviews, employees involved in the interview process and the hourly rate thay you are paying each employee to participate in these interviews.
After finding the right candidate what guarantees do you have that the candidate will be successful in their role, is productive, meets your expectations and fits well in your Team and most importunately will stay with your Company?	Statistics indicate that in a good economy, 50% of employees will look for higher paying jobs, which means a 59% turnover. 20% of candidates hired for a particular position do not pan out. In the current economy, candidates will stay with the company but at what cost to the Team and ultimately to the organization.
What are the most important factors that help you decide whether a candidate fits the position or not?	Besides the common questions that are asked based on skills required for the position, a candidate must also fit into the Team and company structure. Talent is not enough. In today's global markets, communication, passion, leadership and integrity are just a few qualities that a candidate must have in order to be successful in any organization.
What are the deciding factors for even interviewing a candidate to begin with?	The deciding factors for interviewing a candidate is how well this candidate answers the Self Profile provided by . This Self-Profile encompasses all the qualities that a candidate must have to be successful in any organization. Once the standards are set for the position, the candidate is invited to take this Self-Profile and based on the score in comparison to the company's requirement will then move to the next level.
After finding the right candidate what guarantees do you have that the candidate will be successful in their role, is productive, meets your expectations and fits well in your Team and most importunately will stay with your Company?	The Self-Profile that is applied to candidates is designed to also apply to existing employees or associates. This Self-Profile can be applied at any time to an employee or associate so that each manager can pro-actively measure the performance of each member on their Team. Individuals and Teams make up the organization. When an organization applies the Self-Profile, they will be able to assess the employee at an organizational level and therefore can quickly identify the state of the organization.
Utilizing to help you find the right candidate is a great start. empowers your Organization with the toolset for Candidate Search, Candidate Selection and placement, and employee retention. provides the framework for cutting costs on your Candidate Search b, your productivity standards, partnering with you to understand your company culture and applying pre-screening techniques before you make the decision to bring them in for a face-to-face interview. It provides the tools for Management to evaluate Candidates in a consistent, fair, practical and cost effective manner. To find out how you can save thousands of dollars on your job placement needs please Register to receive a tour of our website. You do not need to install any software on your computer; you just need to register for access to our site. We believe so much in our Methodology and Techniques that we will partner with you to assist you in finding the right Candidates for your Job Opening Needs.