The pressure to appoint someone quickly to fill a vacancy can lead to a "bums on seats" mentality which can be detrimental to the business in the longer term. That's the view of recruitment expert Laura Birley of People Dynamics, who specialises in working with SMEs to get the right people in the right job. She says it's important to look at a candidate's past performance in a similar job, and to check references. Her 5-step process -be strategic, be structured, be a stand-out employer, be smart and be sure -can help overcome many of the common mistakes made in recruiting. In an interview, it's important to ask objective and non-discriminatory questions, and invaluable for candidates to see the workplace, and be seen in it.
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