When hiring for industries, it is essential to evaluate the candidates carefully. Employee success rates and retention depend upon a clear description of the job offer and the requirements. Screening employees, establishing clear expectations, and identifying soft, practical skills, all contribute to a successful potential hire.  

Screening Employees 

The applicants are applying for the posted job. Now, what do you do? It is time to streamline the employment screening process. Here are techniques to help you screen in the best employees and improve the success rates of your hires: 

• Resumes. The majority of resumes present in reverse chronological order, so by reading back to front, you can spot trends on a resume. Create a method for cross-checking your requirements posted with the skills on the resume. Please don’t overlook the cover letter. It can give insight into the communication and writing skills of the applicant. 
• Telephone. Phone interviews provide great insight for a hiring manager. Try to develop critical questions to ask of all the applicants, which will allow you to compare the results of each job seeker. 
• Social media. The use of social media networks is gaining popularity for finding quality employees. Screening social media channels will allow you to compare the findings with the resume.  
• Email. Another way to analyze potential candidates writing skills as well as their ability to communicate effectively. Remember that millennials may not have much experience in the use of email communication. 

Expectations 

A significant reason for turnover and poor work performance in the industrial workplace is the lack of clearly defined job expectations. Before the complaints of what is or what is not in an employee’s job description begin, spend some time crafting job expectations. This process can lower turnover and increase employee job satisfaction.  

Job expectations must be specific while avoiding vague job descriptions. Try to use action-oriented verbs which precisely describe the expectations of the job you are offering. Leave the subjective job objectives out and focus on measurable outcomes. Always include a beginning and ending date for the completion of a particular task. Finally, please try to describe your company culture and its expectations as clearly as possible. 

Soft Skills 

Soft skills are crucial to success in any industry. When hiring employees, remember that past performance is an excellent indicator of future success. Competency areas, which include soft skills, can predict an employee’s future success. Professionalism, personal values, interpersonal skills, problem-solving ability, and leadership are soft skills vital to an employee’s success. To increase retention, make sure your process for hiring employees examines each of these competency areas and identifies soft skills relevant to a particular job. 

If you are currently seeking the services of a light industrial employee, let SI Staffing assist you. SIS can staff your company with an employee who can help meet production deadlines while Possessing hard-to-find skill sets.