Rushing to complete work tasks can often lead to settling for mediocrity and slower-than-desired
growth. Think back to your childhood: when you were eager to finish your homework and return
to watching cartoons, you likely made mistakes—not due to a lack of understanding, but because
you were hurrying.
For a business owner, hiring a team is the most significant investment you can make, not just
financially but also in terms of the most valuable resource: limited time. Getting it right most of
the time is critical.
Building an exceptional team requires a unique skill set. Does an expert in sales who seeks the
next challenge know how to hire a support-level individual who will repeat the same task daily?
I’m not surprising anyone when I say probably not.
Every business owner sets out to be successful. However, with so much happening in daily
operations, the high hiring standards set at the outset to hire the best candidate for every position
slowly get lowered, with the pressure to meet sales or office goals.
Consider the impact of poor hires, besides loss of revenue and, ultimately, the ability to grow.
Impact of Poor Hires
- Team Cohesiveness: Hiring the wrong team member for a position can ruin the team mix.
- Tedious Roles: Success is in the details of any given industry. The details consist of activities at
the beginning of any day. For some, it might follow up on complaints, outbound calls to ensure
customers keep their appointments, or taking out the trash. Every business has daily mundane
tasks, most of which are unpopular, but how we approach them is the key. - Solving the Problem: There are a variety of in-house strategies including mentoring, job
shadowing, and even outsourcing the hiring and vetting of candidates. - Long Lens: When there is a revolving door of team members, the overall cost of hiring and
training negatively impacts the overall budget. - Data: You don’t have to be a data geek to understand the frequency of filling a position.
People in the wrong position impact many business areas; they stand out.
When one or more examples impact your business, all is not lost. If sourcing talent isn’t your
strong suit, admit it and move on. You move on by working with an expert who understands the
team you are building and the talent needed to make it to your dream.
Contact B.O.D. Services today to learn how our sourcing team can identify the talent for your
business needs. Their vast experience sets them apart.