{"id":24196,"date":"2013-06-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/better-hiring-less-firing\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:06:32","slug":"better-hiring-less-firing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wwwebdesignstudios.com\/client05\/better-hiring-less-firing\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Hiring, Less Firing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Hiring employees is one of the most crucial decisions an organization or business owner will make. Compensation certainly is a large expenditure, especially when an employee ends up not being the right candidate for the job. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important that before hiring, no matter how pressing the need, you take a step back and ask yourself: \u201cAre my hiring practices hurting our bottom line?\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/b>Competencies guiding the way<\/b><\/h2>\n

Consider this: People have unique and characteristic ways of dealing with life situations \u2013 work and personal. This fact gives to a preferred way of operating where certain abilities become competent in their everyday lives. These abilities and competencies are quite significant in determining individual job success.<\/p>\n

With the use of a competency-based interview guide<\/a> that is focused on specific behavioral questions, you can truly gain a sense of a prospective employee\u2019s personality, as well as whether or not they are the right hire for the job.<\/p>\n

There are many factors to consider when hiring employees, including:<\/p>\n