Hiring, Training and Motivating Employees.pptVIP

Hiring, Training and Motivating Employees Teresa Jardon University of Massachusetts/Boston Gail Holt Northeastern University The Life Cycle of Employees Goals for Today… Something for Everyone Lots of Information Resources Available Ask Questions Getting Started Job Description: write an accurate job description as measure of responsibilities Timeline: develop schedule for interviews, advertising, paperwork, negotiations The Goal: your reputation as a manager is determined by skills of your employees Search Committee Reasons for search committee Types of search committees Committee decision Committee advisory Pros and Cons of both Use a selection criteria rating form Questions to Avoid Age Height and Weight Pregnancy Sex Religion or creed Military Service Marital Status Citizenship* National origin Race Color Children Photos prior to hiring Residence Disability Arrests Convictions* Other names * BFOQ Advertising Your Vacancy Free Services MASFAA Listserv Word of Mouth Recent grads Conference bulletin boards Pay Services Software Listserv Journals The Chronicle NASFAA Boston Globe Resume Review Appearance Gaps in work history Too many jobs too quickly Promotions Incomplete or missing information Relative Experience Education Interview Insights Review career progression of candidate Listen for how they make decisions Ask open-ended questions and allow the candidate to talk about self Consider skill set needs of your office Plan out your topics, but be ready to be flexible if needed References Secure written permission from candidate Ask for specific examples of performance Question work schedule environment Compare responses with the candidate’s Compare responses with other references Gauge tone; how something is said can be more informative than what is said See handout for sample questions to ask Think hard! Is this the right person for the job? Can the candidate multi-task or problem solve? Is the candidate willing to learn from mistake