Recruiting the Perfect Team Member

Recruiting in any capacity is a timely process and potential employers can spend a huge amount of time and resources on trying to find that ‘perfect’ person.  Interestingly enough there are statistics out there  that state that 80% of candidates hired, are taken on board for their skills, yet 80% of those taken on are then fired for their personality.

For any employers looking to hire, I would recommend that you always look at a candidates personality, commitment and drive before you look at anything else. These are things that are inherent in us, yet skills and training can be taught and grown at any stage.  This is also true for the Dental Industry. To be able to work as a Dentist, Nurse or Hygienist we need to learn, to develop our knowledge and take exams. To an extent we are already vetted as to whether we can succeed in our chosen profession. This in mind, we need to look more deeply at a person.

I used to work for another recruitment company where we would sit down with each and every candidate and go through their history, it is fascinating what you an learn about someone and how good they would be in your institution.  If someone has overcome adversity and difficulty in their life, they should not be chastised for this, the likely hood is they are more willing to work hard and get back on their feet and prove themselves. See what you can learn about someone before you hire them purely on skills, you will be amazed at what you can take away from this, and how this initial rapport can lead to a much more successful and comfortable business relationship. You can then look at skills and growing them and adapting them to what it is that you may require from an employee.

 Alexandra Kremer – Dental Angels