One of the most nerve wracking aspects of being the CEO, the leader of your company, is hiring key personnel to work for you. It’s one thing to hire individuals who work in key, non-critical positions. Yes, they are extremely important and will add greatly to the overall thrust of the company. However, if they happen to fail at the position, well…your company will still move on.
However, when it comes to hiring key individuals in critical positions for the company, then we are talking about an entirely different matter. What you are essentially doing is opening up your business to this individual so they may come in and change it. For the good, is the obvious hope. But what happens when it’s not good? Well, your business can take a huge hit.
So how do you avoid such scenarios? Well, the simple answer is to hire very cautiously. To understand first what it is you are looking for and then to hire a person for that position. And there’s the key. You want to hire somebody who can fill that position properly. This means that you are not going to force them into that position simply because you like them as a person.
So take a look at how some top headhunters go about finding that perfect fit, and do likewise for yourself at your company.
Read the full article here: Looking to hire the perfect talent
