Whether you recruit new members to your team by yourself, or use an external recruitment firm, the same requirements apply. If you aren’t clear on their role, accountabilities, what you’re looking for and what your priorities are, then don’t expect anyone else to be able to find the right person for you.

The following ‘test’ is simply based on ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answers. See how well you go:

1. Do you write a Position Description before you employ each new person into your company?
2. Are you clear on what you are going to offer and the benefits for the employee?
3. Do you consider your offer from the interviewee’s perspective?
4. Do you know what questions to ask in the interview to uncover certain capabilities and attitudes?
5. Do you take time to build rapport and employ people you like?
6. Do you have a process to assess all the candidates from a consistent perspective? Are you always decisive when it comes to choosing the right person to employ?
7. Do you have a way to keep all your people accountable?
8. Are you completely clear on your own role and accountabilities?
9. Do you have a system that enables you to spend less hands-on time recruiting and managing your people?

Rating:
Count the number of ‘yes’ answers you have and refer to the ratings below:

8 or more You are a legend!! Well done. Way above the norm on this particular test. . .

By the way, Question 5 is a trick question!

5-8 Not bad. You’re doing a reasonable job in a difficult management area. If you were to use the People Management Blueprint, you’d make life a lot easier!

<5 Get help!! By not having a system in place you’re making things way too difficult for yourself. Get the 12-Step People Management Blueprint!! (But hurry! The price will increase significantly after May 30th, 2008, and if you purchase before then you’ll make a big saving!)

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