Hiring decisions should not be put to a panel…

While it may not sound like a good management practice and it is always good to have multiple opinions and multiple people have a say in the process, it does delay the hiring process and often gets wrong people in the wrong positions. It not only results in a delay, it also is a loss of an opportunity for both the team leader and the candidate.

I am of the opinion that

  • Small / medium business does not need to follow a democratic hiring process.
  • It’s OK for the team leader to make a decision that will impact his/her team.

Instead of hiring by a panel / committee, the focus should be more on:

  • Skill set
  • Personality required to do the job
  • Defined periodic goals, targets, objectives and deliverables
  • Mutual understanding on commercial terms

Delay in hiring process directly affects the projects and hence should get an appropriate priority rather than a panel or committee.

 

August 3, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: General, Project Management

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