10. GROW HR’S GUIDE TO FISHING
• KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO CATCH - PREPARE
WELL
• CAST YOUR NET WELL – PICK THE BEST SPOTS
• KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT BE ABOUT TO CATCH –
INTERVIEW AND USE TESTING
• MAKE SURE YOUR FISH IS LEGAL - CARRY OUT
THE NECESSARY CHECKS
• ONLY KEEP WHAT YOU WANTED TO CATCH
11. Don’t waste a lot of time trying to make
something edible out of that nasty eel you
Hinweis der Redaktion
A bit like fishing
Often costly
Sometimes fails to result in fish for tea
Or hooking an eel when you want a snapper
Candidates find that fisherman use the wrong bait
Or that they wish they hadn’t taken it being next stop is the frying pay
Know what you want to recruit
Helps compare candidates to role not each other
Know what you need to offer to balance getting your fish on the hook and keeping them there
Are you targeting candidates looking for a role
Or
Do you need to get in front of them?
Papers vs Online
Trade Me vs Seek
Q Jumpers
Social Media – facebook/linked in
Newkiwis.co.nz
Agencies/Headhunters
To feed the family you normally only need one fish
Take the time to sort through the catch looking for the closest fit
As you go
Vs
At the end
Compare to role not each other – use the person spec
Look for the wild cards –
If you were fishing for Snapper but catch a Blue Cod you don’t have to throw it back
Interviews – pre screening
Experience based questions
Pre-Employments
Right to Work
General questionnaire
ACC checks/Health Assessment
Credit Checks
Police Checks
Industry Specific
Drug test
Driver Checks/Toro
Professional registrations/qualifications