How Can You Assemble A Better Team of Employees?

You might be your company’s only employee when you first get started, but things won’t stay that way forever, or at least they hopefully won’t. If you work hard and get a pinch of luck, then, sooner or later, you’ll reach a level of success where you’re not able to do things all on your own. You’ll need to bring employees on board to help you. However, it’s important to remember that simply hiring staff isn’t going to help you all that much. What counts is the quality of the team you’re assembling. So how can you ensure that your staff are going to push your company forward, rather than hold it back? We take a look at a few tried and tested methods below.

How You’re Advertising

Some companies don’t even give themselves a chance when it comes to hiring the right employee. You might just put a job advertisement out there and think that the most important task is the interview stage, but this is not the case. Without having the right job advertisement, you can’t expect to hire a great employee. This is because your advertisement is going to influence the type of people that are applying for the position. If your advertisement is just full of requirements and expectations and rules, then you’ll attract the lower-quality candidates. The best talent knows how good they are; they want to know what your company can do for them, not just what they can do for you. So take a look at your job copy; would you like to work for your company if you read on a job’s board?

Thorough Research

It is, of course, a good sign if a potential employee performs well during the interview process. But it’s always worth remembering that some people are naturally charming and good at interviews. For this reason, it’s imperative that you’re looking beyond the resume and interview in order to check that they really are the right person for the job. Although life would be easier if it weren’t the case, some people simply lie when it comes to interviews. Never take their word for it alone! Before offering them a position in your company, you’ll need to check professional references, and also perform a criminal background check. You don’t want to bring them on board, only to later find out that they’re not who they said they were. 

Define Your Culture

You could receive an application from a candidate who, on paper, stands out from the crowd, and they could still be the wrong person for the job. The task that they’ll be doing for your business is, of course, important, but it’s not the only factor. You’ll also need to check that they’re in-tune with your broader company culture. You’ll have worked hard to define this aspect of your business — don’t let it be undermined by one staff member who wasn’t suitable in the first place. For example, if you’re a young and progressive company that’s looking to shake things up, then anyone you hire should have the same outlook. Similarly, a person who holds these values would be unsuitable for a more traditional company. 

Bring the Happiness

You might hope that your staff would deliver their best work day in, day out just because they want to. But let’s be real for a second — this, after all, is the real world that we’re living in. Studies have shown that happy workers are much more productive than unhappy employees. To get the most out of your team, you’ll need to make their happiness a priority. If they love working for you, then you’ll find that they’re much easier to motivate and communicate with.

Providing Training

You could have a robust hiring policy that only pushes you towards hiring the best employees, and still run into difficulties. Don’t forget that your employees need training if they’re going to deliver their best for your company. Talent is just the starting point; it’ll be up to you to work with them and provide a platform that makes the most of their skills. You’ll want to train them when they first join your team, but also on an on-going basis so that they’re in line with the best practices in the industry.

Find Your Leadership Style
Finally, take a look at improving your leadership style (or figuring it out if you haven’t already). Your staff will perform better if you’ve worked on yourself to become the best possible boss that you can be.