A lot of our readers ask us how to hire during COVID-19. You see, when this corona-crisis first hit us last year, everyone was left shocked. No one knew what was the right course of action in business. And with the mandatory lockdowns and everything that followed, a lot of businesses collapsed.
These are hard and uncertain times. And hiring is becoming an issue. A lot of business owners are asking themselves these questions.
How to hire new employees when I am not sure what my business is going to look like in a month?
Should I even hire new employees?
What to look for in employees?
We are here to tell you – Hiring can’t stop during a crisis.
It can’t.
In every crisis, there is also an opportunity for businesses who adjust to the new environment. They have the potential to adapt and grow. And hiring great people is a way to grow. However, you will need to look for certain things when hiring new employees.
Your hiring process will need to adapt. You are no longer just looking for people that can fulfill a role, you are looking for people that can adapt and thrive in this time.
For that reason, you will need to learn how to screen for the right type of employee. We have identified 3 distinct traits of employees for this crisis.
How to Hire – 3 traits
Virtual workers
It is necessary that they can work virtually. In this day and age, and especially the situation we are in right now, being able to work remotely and virtually, but still maintain a high quality of work, is a truly valuable skill. It shouldn’t be taken for granted.
Efficient
Here is the thing. You no longer need someone that will work for you 8 hours straight. But what you do need is someone who you can assign a project to, that will efficiently complete it within a timeframe. You need people who are efficient and who have a great track record with working on a project basis, and not necessarily on an hour basis.
Fast learner
Time is incredibly short in any crisis. With your business models shifting quickly, you need someone who can keep up with the pace, and not get lost and fall behind. You need someone who can learn new skills quickly and adapt to the current situation.
If you are looking to hire a new employee and you are faced with a candidate with all three of these traits, they are good virtual workers, they work incredibly well on projects and are highly efficient, and they are also chameleons and can adapt to any given situation quickly, you have got the right person for the job.
If you are looking for a way to make sure an employee has the qualities that you need them to have, there are some great performance appraisal tools that we can recommend you. Best 360 is a great software that will allow you to do just that. Be sure to check it out!
