Knowing very well the people that a company is going to have for its good development, allows to leave the positions that are needed for it in good hands
When a company is going to select personnel, it must be as professional, honest and trained as possible. As these individuals to be hired are mostly new, some aspects of their lives, as well as their past and performance in previous positions, must be evaluated and known. We are going to deal, therefore, with some selection techniques used by companies when they want to hire staff.
A first technique is the one that has to do with the background investigation and reference verification of those applicants for a job. It is here when the hiring company communicates with the previous supervisors of the individual and inquires information about the skills shown, their technical capabilities, their motivation in the workplace, their correct treatment with colleagues and direct managers, etc.
The above gives an idea of how it was developed in previous jobs and if the results shown agree with the ideals that are sought to be achieved in the vacant position, the right person will have been found to fill the required position. If, on the contrary, the references are not the best, the individual will immediately be discarded since they will not contribute anything to the workplace and therefore to the company.
On some occasions when a company is looking for high-level personnel, for example, the commercial activities of the applicants are verified. The company communicates with the banks where the individual has credits, to establish their level of indebtedness, their reputation, their lifestyle, as well as their character, etc. Depending on the good or bad references, the person will be counted in the future or simply not taken into account
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On some occasions when a company is looking for high-level personnel, for example, the commercial activities of the applicants are verified. The company communicates with the banks where the individual has credits, to establish their level of indebtedness, their reputation, their lifestyle, as well as their character, etc.
A great advantage of the previous techniques is that their effectiveness is high since the information is direct and inexpensive to verify. However, the person or persons who disclose such data must do so correctly so as not to harm the applicant, inventing acts that the person has not committed or referring to it very badly for no apparent or justified reason. For this reason, a negative or positive evaluation must have solid bases that support it.
There are personnel selection techniques that all companies use (tests, level of knowledge, etc.), however, there are others that are also important that reduce the possibility of error when wanting to have the best people
Or it may be the case in which a company that wants to get rid of an employee due to incompetence, references the individual very well so that they go to another company as quickly as possible. Therefore, it is necessary to ask the indicated questions and try to perceive if the referent's answers are sincere or if, on the contrary, they are evasive, which is why it is essential to know why.
A second personnel selection technique has to do with the medical examination performed on an individual. Someone who does not have the physical requirements will not be hired if her position warrants it or presents some limitation that prevents her from carrying out her work correctly. Likewise, the exam seeks to reduce possible accidents or avoid high degrees of absenteeism due to an illness that the person has.
Another technique used both when selecting and when the person is already working is to determine whether there is drug or alcohol abuse. It is no secret to anyone that the consumption of these 2 poisons occurs very frequently, especially in young people who are the main quota of applicants for any position. Let us remember that these substances decrease the ability to concentrate, make coherent activities are not carried out, etc., which represents a very big problem to carry out any work.
The Latin American people, given the lack of opportunities that they perceive in their respective countries, seek the dream of working north, in the United States. It is important, therefore, to know that one of the techniques used to hire personnel by North American companies is to verify that the applicant, if not a national, must comply with immigration laws. This to avoid future problems for both them and the applicant.
As we can see, selecting the best prospects is essential if you want to achieve success. Apart from the techniques most used in companies, there are those previously explained that lead only to one purpose: the best development and performance within the organization.
