My Friends,



You have to Trust & faith on your instinct in hiring decisions.



While pulling together some interesting posts for Eye on the hrlink.in, I noted this post at Hiring Technical People.



It was really interesting to read the advice given about what to do when your boss wants to hire a candidate when you don’t. Though the scenario given when the boss wants to hire the person into a different position then the one you need to fill and you don’t want them for the position that needs to be filled isn’t one that I am familiar with, it did remind me of a real-life scenario that I dealt with.



Years ago, when I was in charge of hiring for the retail store I worked at, I interviewed a candidate. His answers to my questions were okay. He wasn’t the best person I’d interviewed, but he wasn’t the worst either.



Nonetheless, his body language made me decide that he was a no I got a very bad vibe interviewing him and didn’t think he’d be a wise hire. See, I relied then and still do heavily on my intuition. If I get a bad vibe from someone, then I tend to trust my instincts.



In any case, my boss interviewed this person and overruled my decision this was the only time that happened, making a bet with me that he would indeed work out.



I protested the decision, making it clear that I thought it was a bad idea and that he would ultimately not work out.



When this candidate quickly became a top seller, my boss was the first to say I told you so. I conceded that he was doing a good job, but held fast that there was just something about him.



Fast forward two years. His brother had come to work with us too. They both were top sellers with consistently great numbers.



The store, however, was having a problem with shrink expensive products were disappearing and had been for quite a while. What do these two things have to do with one another?



My instincts were right the candidate might have put up great numbers, but he was skimming product on the side. What’s the point of having a top seller if he’s hitting your bottom line with theft? There isn’t.



The morale of this story? Trust your instincts. Don’t be afraid to be adamant about not hiring someone who you are weary about.



Never let anyone question your instincts. Making hiring decisions is an important task that needs to be taken seriously.



Coincidentally, if I had it to do again, there is nothing I would change about my actions except maybe to catch the thieves sooner.



I was adamant about my opposition and was overruled. There was nothing more that could be done to change that outcome.



Regards



Mr Dixit