A bad decision about hiring someone isn’t always going to ruin everything in your office. After all, it’s likely that your team will continue doing their jobs as if no one was hired in the first place. So why is it that people are so hesitant to try again? You will have to hire people as a business owner, and there’s no real reason to avoid it when it’s necessary. Instead of shunning the act of hiring someone when you had a bad experience, take a different route and apply these tips to your next hiring decision.
Try to Convince Him This is the Wrong Job for Him
This technique is particularly handy when a potential employee has no idea what working for your company actually means for them. Start telling them about all the things that makes their potential position difficult. This will either convince them they are the right person for the job and will encourage them to badger you, or it will allow them to walk out the door with no strings attached.
Give Them an Incentive to Leave
Zappos probably didn’t invent this technique, but they most certainly made it famous. When a person is hired onto the company, they offer a $2,000 incentive to leave in the first 90 days. Zappos’ founder Tony Hsieh says under 5% of employees take the deal, and it’s a great way to test whether an employee is in it for the cash or for the work.
Talk About Why the Last Hire Didn’t Work
It’s okay – you’re welcome to talk about why the last hire didn’t work out very well. Your team won’t be ashamed of you or anything. And in fact, it might be a good idea to discuss it with your other employees. Use the information you gather to figure out where the flaw is in your hiring practices or if you just got a bad cookie.
