Hiring Mistakes to Avoid

Kenney Machinery is dedicated to helping our clients prosper. Hiring the right people plays a major role in the success of your business. But first, you have to navigate the tricky territory of job interviews and employee on-boarding. One of the most important parts of this process is carrying out a background check which is why the support from ClearStar can be so valuable.

There are other steps that can be taken during the recruitment process to ensure that the right candidates are selected for a job role too. For example, in some industries, pre-employment screening measures such as a 9 panel drug test are common. Jobs that sometimes require a drug test fall under the category of public safety, aviation, government, healthcare and childcare.

We recently came across an article entitled “Five Hiring Mistakes to Avoid” on the Golf Course Industry website that speaks to these subjects. The article raises awareness of the increase in employment-related litigation cases that have risen since the economic downturn. Here are some of our takeaways from the article:

• When interviewing a potential candidate, be mindful of the Federal Laws that prohibit an employer from asking questions about race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, whether the applicant has children or intends to have children, or any questions related to an applicant’s health.
• Building on the previous point, employers should avoid researching candidates’ social media profiles, as this may provide the employer with answers to information that is unlawful to consider when hiring. Once you know the information, it cannot be undone and can be held against you. If a legal dispute does arise, this could work against the employer. When it comes to interviewing a candidate, you will find out all the information you’ll need once you have asked them a set of questions. Of course doing a quick for search of them online helps with just that, but this may not always work in your favour. If you are interested in finding ways of gathering more information from candidates, it may be in you best interest to learn more here. It is understandable that you want to find out more about the person you could be hiring, but be sure to go about it the right way.
• It is critical to collect all the proper documentation including I-9’s, W-2’s and any state-specific documents. It is helpful to create a hiring checklist that includes a list of all documents to be completed. Also, if you’re hiring people from abroad then ensure that you have gotten all the correct visas and documents. For more information on this visit Reiss Edwards.

These are just a few of the important points to keep in mind during the hiring process. To read more, see the full article here.