Pull the trigger – 5 reasons to hire on the spot

5 reasons you must stop the recruitment process, regret other candidates, and hire on the spot!

Padraig Carroll is a Managing Director with Acsys recruitment and he has hit the nail on the head. I have to confess that I have hired candidates on the spot. Something inside you, you will hear “Hire this guy or girl” you just have to listen to yourself.   

Finding top-tier talent is tough. Successfully recruiting talent is even more difficult! We at Acsys Recruitment know all too well that there is a skills gap/shortage that can make recruitment an arduous process. You have probably been there and it can be a long, hard slog. You may have to kiss many frogs before finding your prince/princess. Then, when you finally meet a great candidate for your job opening, you will instinctively find yourself saying “we have a couple of other candidates to meet” or “we will get back to you in the coming week(s) with feedback”.  In fact, you may meet the perfect candidate but have no others to compare/contrast with but feel a need to benchmark – “I can’t recruit the first person I meet”.

Enough of the nonsense! It is time to pull the trigger! In fact, don’t let them leave the building before making an offer of employment.

When top-tier talent, i.e. your next star performer, interviews for an exciting opportunity with your business, you must offer that person the job on the spot! Let’s assume the basics are in place; a good CV, required experience, tenure, communication skills, personality, cultural fit etc. Beyond that, here are 5 reasons you must stop the search, regret other candidates, and hire on the spot….

• No hesitation

The candidate is engaged, interested and shows no sign of hesitation. This is a sure fire sign that they want the opportunity and are bought in. Any sign of hesitation will exist for a reason and means the candidate is no passionate about the opportunity. Hire this person immediately.

• They improve your interview process or test

Every now and again, someone will interview with you and teach you something new that raises the bar. Such bar-raisers really will set a new standard. Should you find yourself in mid-interview thinking that you need to incorporate something they have displayed into future interviews, then you have just met a bar-raiser. Bar-raisers will elevate your workforce, improve productivity, efficiency and your revenue per employee ratio. Hire this person immediately.

• Emotional Intelligence + Belief + Commitment

It is likely a given that you will seek out those with high levels of emotional intelligence to join your team. Those with high EI levels will, most likely, succeed at anything they turn their hand to. Belief is a powerful motivator. People buy from those that believe in what they are talking about/selling/promoting. Those who are committed will display passion or love for what they do. They will be disciplined and will stand the test of time. When you combine EI, commitment and belief you will be facing a top 5%’er. Hire this person immediately.

• They present more than 1 solution

Hiring someone to for the here and now is just fine. If that person comes on-board, spends the next 5 years with you and achieves set targets, then they will have done you a service. However, if that person brings a new skill/competency to the table, something that can open a new market for you, or give otherwise unattainable insight, you must hire that person immediately. I recently hired a consultant with no sales experience whatsoever, because a) they had full ability, EI, self-belief and commitment to sales, but importantly b) they brought a secondary skillset to the table that could potentially assist in a new market entry. Result?… Hire this person immediately.

• All other indicators point to recruiting this person

1. You find yourself saying “She/he is perfect for the job” – Hire this person immediately.
2. Your team says “She/he is perfect for the job” – Hire this person immediately.
3. An external trusted advisor/trusted referee that has worked with this person says “She/he is perfect for the job” – Hire this person immediately.