Should current staff be involved in hiring process?
By glgcpa
@glgcpa (143)
United States
November 22, 2006 6:33am CST
When I was reading your replies about office parties it got me thinking about new hires. Many of you enjoyed the parties if you liked your co-workers (which makes sense). How many of you are involved, even at a small level, with the hiring process? Do you get to meet the potential new hires before they hire anyone? Do you get to put in your two cents as to whether or not you think they would be a "good fit" personality wise? If you don't, do you think you should?
I'm curious....
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3 responses
@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
23 Nov 06
I work in a small office (1 boss and 3 secretaries/assistants). After having a bad experience with someone that the boss hired all by himself, he now lets us meet with a prospective hiree before he ever talks to her. If we say "thumbs down", he won't hire her. The 3 of us there now get along great because everyone does their job and we all respect each other. We like him even more for including us in the process since we're the ones who have to work with each other.
@ChewySpree (1832)
• United States
22 Nov 06
Luckily, I no longer work in an office, but I did for over 20 years. When I was hiring staff, I always had at least 2 other people in the department interview candidates with me. That way, we could ensure a better cultural fit than if I was the only person interviewing.
