What are Minders?

Minders suit the role of your firm’s senior production managers. They oversee technical staff, but can also play a communication role.

Attitude

Just like Grinders, take notice of their attitude. Do they behave like a team player? Or are they leaning more towards a ‘me first’ attitude?

People and communication skills

The best way to test someone’s people skills is by understanding if they have managed other people before. You can even ask some of the people they had managed in the past to see what kind of a manager they are.

They need to have excellent communication skills. Test both their written and spoken English. Ask them to explain technical questions in layman’s language so the clients can understand.

Productivity

Did their previous team achieve budgets and low turnover? Did staff productivity soar under their management? Look for references that indicate this trend of increasing results or promotions.

For a manager role, psychometric testing has a greater degree of success compared to production staff. But using the above is 70% accurate because it’s simply about managing others to get things done vs. getting things done themselves.

The first three months

Once you have your preferred candidate, you will know in the first three months if they are the right choice—what they do in those first three months is what they will do for the next 30 years.

The first three months tell a lot about a hire, but you need to pay particular attention in this period. Often, when you are unsure of your decision during those first three months and extend the probation period to six months, you’re just confirming what you knew in the first three months—they’re not the right fit.

So, it’s best to fire fast and hire slowly in this case.

WizeRecruit Philosophy

The WizeRecruit Philosophy is ‘hire slow, act fast’, so once the process does start, we act fast to secure the best candidates. Good candidates don’t last long, the market hires them quickly, so we must screen fast before another firm hires them.

As a rule of thumb, the best candidates show the following attributes during the hiring process:

• Co-operative

• Responds quickly

• Completes all details within forms

• Technically skilled with technology

• Shows attention to detail

• Ask good questions

• Shows they’re looking for a good employer

• Organized

Every interaction with a candidate reveals their commitment and, most importantly, their attitude.

Our Wize recruitment software automatically screens most of the candidates. Once they are in the software, we choose who to interview. With the candidates, we are primarily looking for a history of promotions within the one firm and two-plus years of service. We want to avoid the job hoppers as much as possible.

Hiring isn’t an exact science, but we can minimize the risk by using a methodical process. Remember, your staff are your greatest asset but could also be your greatest challenge.

To meet the greatest challenge, you require great leadership.