Hiring Employees

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Hiring Employees

• Miss Roth
• March 24, 2005

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Review

• What is a
• Vision Statement
• A personal statement of what one wants to be, do,
  feel, think, own, associate with, and impact by
  some date in the future.
• Short Term Goal
• An effort that an individual hopes to achieve
  within five years
• Mission Statement
• a clear and succinct representation of the
  enterprise's purpose for existence.
• Exit Plan
• A written plan of how a business will be
  terminated given certain circumstances
• Organizational Structure
• Defines how management will be structured in a
  business

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What Makes A Good Employee?

• Punctuality
• Good work ethic
• Willingness to learn
• Taking the initiative
• Responsibility
• Commitment
• Consistent
• Communication skills

• Friendliness
• Discipline
• Self-motivation
• Gives credit where its due
• Exceeding expectations
• Maturity

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Specific Skills for Specific Jobs

• Some jobs may require
• Specific degrees
• Specific certifications
• Specific skills
• For example
• To be a lifeguard you must be a certified
  lifeguard and certified in first-aid

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How Do You Find Employees

• Newspaper/internet classifieds
• Storefront signs
• Local unemployment offices
• Colleges and Universities
• Temporary employment agencies

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Hiring Process

• Application
• Asks for basic information
• Standard or job specific
• Resume Submission
• Mainly professional occupations
• Used as a tool to obtain an interview

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Hiring Process (cont)

• Interview(s)
• Structured
• Open-ended
• Panel
• Group
• Stress
• Pre-employment testing
• Reference checks
• Drug testing
• Physical exams
• Psychological exams
• Skills testing

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Hiring Process (cont)

• Discussion
• Offer
• Acceptance or decline

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Things to Remember When Hiring. . .

• Family and friends are not necessarily the best
  employees
• Must follow the rules and regulations of the EEOC

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Project

• In groups of 3, you will be given a business and
  will develop a management structure for the
  entity. The final project will include
• Vision statement for the next 5 months
• How you will achieve this
• A mission statement for the business
• Goals and objectives
• Exit plan
• Skills and qualities you will specifically look
  for in an employee
• A diagram of the organizational structure
• Write brief job descriptions for the positions in
  the organization
• Decide which spots need to be filled
• Design the hiring process for the business,
  including
• Newspaper advertisement
• Style of interview(s) and sample questions
• What, if any, pre-employment testing is necessary
• Any other requirements