In part one of this topic, we discussed my biggest hiring disaster and the mistakes and lessons that came with it. Hiring the wrong employee is time-consuming, stressful, and costly. On the other hand, finding the right employee to hire will reward you with boosted productivity, positive working relationships, and a pleasant workplace overall.
Finding the right employee is crucial, but it’s also a challenging process. I’ll make sure to make it easier for you down below in this article. So, let’s dive in!
The Importance of Finding the Right Employee
Over the past 15 years, I’ve worked with so many different organizations and companies. In the process, there are many conversations about a lot of different things. Once you get to a certain point in your company and grow to a certain level, however, the majority of the conversations start to center on people. It often becomes about how to find employees, attract employees, get employees to stay with you, and train employees.
You also have to think about how to onboard new employees, find outsourced employees, and find the right vendors. When it comes to getting to the next level, it really is about employees, employees, and more employees.
There are certainly ways you can grow without hiring lots of employees. Still, if you want to get to the next level, you’ll eventually need to be able to get results through other people.
The Main Obstacle to Finding the Right Employee
I’ve heard many business owners talk about frustrations regarding how to find employees. There have been many conversations about problems in that area and what didn’t work. So it comes as no surprise that many people have a plethora of negative connotations in their heads about bad experiences they’ve had with team members, employees, or employees they’ve hired. Some have been stolen from, others have been stabbed in the back, and still others have dealt with incompetence on the part of those hired, among other things. The people I’ve talked to have had a variety of experiences, and the number of negative things people have on their minds is almost amazing.
With that in mind, I have to ask you a really important question: Do you believe it’s realistically possible to surround yourself exclusively with great employees? Do you believe you can build a team consisting only of employees who are on board with your culture and are highly skilled for the job you want them to do? Do you believe this is possible? Many people don’t, due to a lack of examples or negative experiences, and that’s their main obstacle to finding the right employee.
Overcoming the Main Obstacle
Since lack of belief is the main obstacle to finding the right employee, you have to focus on your mindset. It’s all about overcoming that limiting belief system that tells you it’s not possible. It’s still a challenge to find competent employees, but it’s completely doable. However, you need to build a system that allows you to overcome it, and building this system will require the help of experts in order to avoid mistakes that will cost you both time and money.
You can definitely do it, and we’re here to help you with our successful coaching program. We have created an amazing process to help you attract and acquire competent employees. I know many, many people who have successfully surrounded themselves with great individuals, even though they had initial doubts!
I always recall a particular business owner I worked with who wanted to be able to travel for a year and work remotely. You obviously need a really solid team to be able to pull something like that off, and he wasn’t sure it was possible. Putting together a hiring, interviewing, and onboarding process that makes for a phenomenal team was not simple at all. It took us hours and hours of painstaking effort. However, in the end, he accomplished his goal and then some, because his company could grow while he was away!
Bear in mind…
Finding the right employees may be easier said than done, but it is beyond doable. I just want you to remember the following, no matter where you are today: it’s possible, you can do it, and it’s worth it. It takes a lot of effort and a lot of energy if you do it without enough experience, but that’s something we’d be more than happy to help you with!
At EntreResults, we understand the importance of your people. So, let’s discuss how we can lend a hand with your HR challenges and help your business thrive. Whether you want to build the perfect team, need sales coaching, or just need expert advice in general, we’re here for you. If we haven’t connected in a while and you’re reading this, or this is the first time you’ve learned about us, we’d be delighted to talk to you.
Until next time, have a better than amazing day!
Related Topics:
My Biggest Hiring Disaster Part 1
How to Let an Employee Go
