Has That Employee Been Giving You A Headache
September 4th, 2008 by
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Employers invest money into the recruiting process. It is a tedious task and it feels as if it is a never-ending process. They spend a few seconds skimming resumes on a daily basis looking for that one to “pop out”. They call in several candidates and ask them a few questions. Based on answers and gut feeling, a person is hired.
Things seem to go okay with that new employee, but then once the “probationary” stage has ended, this candidate becomes the employer’s biggest nightmare! With attitude problems to possible theft, the employer is overwhelmed and not sure where to go. Conflict is everywhere and morale has decreased! The employer is “afraid” of the law and that they might get a lawsuit filed against them if they terminate the problematic employee. Instead of handling the problem, they ignore it until it escalates and creates a ripple effect throughout the entire business.
This is a common thing in Small Businesses throughout the country. Small Business owners do not think about the interview process and how important it is to conduct one thoroughly. The problem is that they are not in the loop on the “new behavioral interview” process. This newer process allows the employer to get knowledge of specific situations that candidates have been in, and assist in identifying on whether or not an individual can cope with stress and employee interaction.
The interview process is not streamlined in Small Businesses, which do create problematic employees in the business. Like all companies, large or small, problematic employees do exist. The difference is that Small Business owners are not sure of how to handle the situations, so they escalate. Investments into a Human Resources department can become costly, so no one looks that direction.
There is a website out there that offers free advice to employers on their HR situations. This company will walk employers step by step on how to investigate and handle situations. If any form of disciplinary action is required, they will give a quote to draft the paperwork leaving the option in the businesses hands. They take the employer’s headache away. They also can assist employers with a behavioral interview guide and training on how to process an effective interview. There are so many tools available at your fingertips at this website, and all of the advice is free! Take a look for yourself at www.hr.yourinterviewing.com
Tags: HR, employee relations, problem employees, employees, human resources