You have worked have all your life to finally start/run/maintain your business. The last thing you would want to do is hire someone that is not “fit for duty”. You want to make sure that your candidate is focused, skilled, and fulfill company goals. To weed out the bad candidates, you must tests their intellect, skill set, and drug tests.
Intellect- How smart are they? How quick can they adapt to your company policy? Can they bring fresh ideas to the table?
Skill Set- every person’s skill set is different. How knowledgeable about the tools they need to do their job? How good are they at doing their job? If your paying an entry level cost, you’re going to get entry-level work. With a premium spot, it’s going to cost you.
Drug Tests- This is an absolute must. Sure the candidate looks good in a suit and tie in the interview, but are his/her personal habits going to affect your pockets. DO NOT TAKE THAT CHANCE. Prescreening drug tests is a must.
More than 90% of business that run all these tests average a five to ten year loyal candidate. It is always better to get those long termers.
Long-term candidates grow to know your business as much as you if not more, making them the best possible person and what they do. In addition your not wasting your time going through the interview process and training other people every couple of years.
Make sure you do the best possible thing for your business, which is protecting it. The best candidate is in that list of interviewees, running tests is the way to find out.
