There are many reasons losing a valuable employee is hard but also because you are aware you need to hire someone else. When you hire people there are always issues as you run the risk of not finding someone suitable or you might be lucky and find a great person. So there is a lot riding on how well you execute this task. A lot of money is thrown out the window every year just because a company employed the wrong person. There are lots of reasons this might occur but one can certainly consider blaming the company. While an applicant might not tell the truth, the potential employer should check everything they are told before they make the decision. Hiring successfully, in the end, is your responsibility.
You probably have a good idea that your hiring process needs to be more demanding depending on the job you are looking to fill. Positions that carry less responsibility generally and typically can be filled quickly without too much drain on resources. However, if you are looking to fill a position that requires a lot of skills and is essential to the organization, then the whole process is different. You need to make sure the entire procedure takes much longer as everything needs to be checked and double checked. The level of responsibility and the overall importance of the position in the grand scheme of things should dictate how the hiring process is conducted.
Hiring new people is a process that requires you to consider two different points in time. Of course you have immediate needs otherwise you would not be hiring. So you need to focus on the needs you have right now to some degree. But overlooking the needs of the future would be a mistake too. Instead of going through a massive hiring process for a short-term need you may want to consider hiring a temp. Long-term hires need to be suitable for now and tomorrow. This is the best approach and mindset for any person you want to hire.
There are companies that specialize in knowing how to place the right people with the right jobs.
You might be able to get this done on your own, but it is a job that will need more time and information that what you have available. But either buy the information or hire a consultant that specializes in it. This is an investment that will continue to pay for itself in years to come. Since you will dish out more money when the wrong employees are hired, you should utilize this information and get the right ones. When you want to create truly smooth and good hiring mechanisms for your company you need to have a variety of processes at play. You shouldn’t ever just use interviews with just a few potential candidates. That is where severe judgment errors can be introduced and must be avoided.
