Chapter 9
Making the Hiring Decision
IN THIS CHAPTER
Remaining objective when evaluating candidates
Developing a system for selecting the best candidate
Avoiding poor hiring decisions
Checking references
Getting the lowdown: background checks
Presenting and negotiating the offer
Now comes the moment of truth in the hiring process: choosing who to extend an offer to. Because hiring mistakes can be costly, a lot is riding on your ability to select the best people for your available positions. If you find yourself constantly second-guessing your hiring decisions, you may want to take a close look at the process you’re using to make your final choices. This chapter can help you get this process started.
Coming to Grips with the Decision-Making Process
Stripped to its essentials, the decision-making process in the final stages of hiring isn’t really that different from selecting the ...
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