Next Steps in Hiring

I'm personally sick and tired of headlines bemoaning the general gloomy economic outlook. What to do?  Simple.  Get back to basics.

We need to adhere to the fundamentals of life/business/etc.  Fundamentals begin with values (i.e. what is important to us?).  Values are the core of our being. They are what drives our behavior. If we don't know what is important to us and/or our business, then how are we going to survive?

The challenge is to identify our values (i.e. integrity, service, passion, harmony) and live by them.  Look for new employees that are in alignment with them.  Build an applicant tracking system that asks about values and attitudes.  Have pre-hire assessments measure values, not just skills and behaviors.  Have a Lean HR focus, so that high performers see a performance management system that works, and is fair and consistent.

Doing so will allow us to thrive in good times and bad.  And that will make all the difference.