Outsourcing - The Interview Process

">compile a list of candidates that strongly match
This week I've got something really basic and yetthe specific criteria you are looking for in an
super important to share with you aboutemployee. This service alone saves you valuable
outsourcing. The reason I say, "really basic" is thattime and energy. But it is up to you to make sure
I expect you might say, "duh!" when you read it.that the suggested matches are truly right on.
But it's also fundamentally important to yourWithout this step, you are destined to waste time
success, and most people thinking aboutsorting through a few employees that aren't
outsourcing don't realize that this suggestion is ahitting the mark for your business.
must do.Get your outsourcing company to provide you
If you want to hire a staff here in America, youwith at least three strongest matches for each
place ads, receive applications and resumes, weedposition you need to staff. Meet with each of
through the pile to find the best candidates onthese individuals, presumably on the phone, and
paper, and then set up interviews to meet yourask them pertinent questions to confirm that
top three to five choices. This is the rightthey understand and can deliver exactly what you
approach. Even if you use an agency to post theneed from them. This in-person exchange also
position and screen the applicants for you, yougives you the opportunity to ensure the quality of
ultimately conduct the interviews directly with thetheir English if that is one of your important
people you will potentially hire.criteria.
This should be the case with outsourcing as well.Additionally, speaking directly with prospective
Do not work with an outsourcing company thatoutsourced employees provides a view into the
does not allow you to directly interviewpersonalities that will be a part of your team. As
prospective employees. Why should they preventwith onsite employees, these people will be the
you from this interaction? Whose interest doesvirtual face and voice of your business to your
that serve? Not yours, for sure.customers. Confirm that they can project the
It's great that the outsourcing company canimpression you want to make.