“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
~ Theodore Roosevelt

 

Have you ever thought about the hiring process through the eyes of the Employer?

 

Perhaps you should.

 

Doing so may help you calm a prospective Employer’s reservations about hiring you.

Unfortunately, fears around hiring the wrong employee are not unfounded.  The fact remains; there are employees out there who deliver far less than their resume says they can.

The monetary costs of hiring can be staggering.  Think about the costs involved in:
 

• Developing  a job posting
• Advertising the vacancy
• Contracting out to a third-party recruiter
• Paying staff members to administrate the process
• Initial training

 

--only to end up with an employee who doesn’t full-fill the role’s requirements, or who isn’t the initiative taker they portrayed to be in their resume and interview. 

It costs the employer time and money every time they hire a new employee.  This alone can create obstacles for otherwise perfect candidates like you!

 

So, how do you calm an Employer’s reservations about hiring you and convince them you’re the perfect employee?

 

One proven way is to have your references back up what you say in your resume, and also what you claim about yourself in your interview.  Your references must echo at least some of your responses to common interview questions that ask you to elaborate on your strengths and your weaknesses.

 

Ensure your references know they will be contacted.  The more you can tell your reference about the position you applied for the better.  Consider sending a copy of the job description to your references.   This will help them formulate answers in the light of the company and position you are being interviewed for.

 

Knowing how Hiring Managers compare candidate’s references will go a long way in preparing your references to answer questions about you in a positive way.
Reference Checking Questions

 

Help your references answer the tough questions with these How to Respond to a Reference Check Request guidelines.
How to Respond to a Reference Check Request

 

Interested in finding out more?  Check out
Gary Will's WORKSEARCH:  Selling Yourself To An Employer

 

 

Portray yourself in a truthful light.  Never overstate your qualifications or ask references to lie or stretch the truth about your work history just to get hired.

 

On a final note, if you ask someone to be your reference and they hesitate, it’s best to find someone else.  Hesitation shows their lack of support for you and is something that Employers will readily pick up on when they interview your reference.  This will do you more harm than good.
References: Choosing the Right People to Sing Your Praises

 

Until next time

Be Well,
The Advisor