Use your resources
Do you talk to your current employees when you’re looking to make a hire? If you don’t, you might be making a big mistake. Your staff can be a great resource for finding people who will be a great fit in your organization.
“I need my key people to find new key people,” says Howard Wander, one of the managing partners at the 140-employee Kelley Kronenberg. “They are recommending people to me who they know fit our image and fit our mindset of who would be a successful person in our firm. Occasionally, we do go out, but it’s hard because you don’t know who you are getting and if they are going to share the passion and vision of what you’re trying to attain. It starts with talking to your people and letting them bring people to you.”
One of the essential parts of any successful business is continuity. As people advance or leave your organizations, others need to be able to step up and fill their roles. When you’re working with your employees to find new people, that continuity is much easier to maintain.
“You’re only as good as the guy next to you or the support staff you have,” Wander says. “If there is a weak link next to you, the whole team falls.”
