December 1997
The Director - Features
On the Hiring and Firing Line: Legally Managing Employee Performance
Hiring the right people for your firm can make all the difference in your success.
Hiring the right employees is crucial to all service-related enterprises. Just like one bad apple can spoil the whole bussel, a wrong employee can have a negative impact on the morale of other staff members and cause a loss of productivity, time and money.
On the Hiring and Firing Line: Legally Managing Employee Performance, Paula Bonds discusses the several steps needed in selecting an employee that is proper for the job. The article offers guidelines to developing a detailed job description that will cover a comprehensive and realistic view of what the job your firm is offering requires.
The article also explains how to prepare for conducting interviews and includes several tips and techniques to use when interviewing. It also explains how references can provide insight to choosing the right employee.
