Building a great team is never an easy thing to do. This is
true not only in sports, but in business as well. In fact, even big and
established companies also make some huge mistakes when it comes to hiring and
team-building. This may not be a huge problem for big companies, but for
startups, a hiring mistake can be quite costly.
Here are the most common hiring mistakes you should avoid:
1. Getting someone on board just because you know them.
We are talking here about friends, family members, previous
coworkers, and everyone you may know. While there is nothing wrong about hiring
your spouse, your brother or even your child perhaps, this can make it
difficult for you to practice objectivity and impose accountability in the
workplace. Of course, your family and friends would expect that you treat them
differently compared to your other staff, but this is something that can
eventually ruin your business.
2. Hiring someone who badly needs a job.
You may seriously consider hiring an applicant because you
want to be his or her savior. You can’t hire someone because you want to help
them have a job. You should hire someone because you believe they can be a
valuable member of your team.
3. Inviting someone to become your partner because you can’t
hire them.
If you’re a sole proprietor, there are many problems you
will face in running your business, especially in terms of your finances. But
this should not be the reason for you to look for a partner, and you shouldn’t
do this simply because you don’t have the means to hire them.
Getting someone to be your partner means giving away 50
percent of your business to someone who may not be as enthusiastic as you are
when it comes to running a business. If you can’t afford an employee yet, you
can go for a freelancer instead.
4. Hiring someone who will do everything for you.
While it’s convenient and more practical to hire a “jack of
all trades”, you also need to hire a person who has the specific skill sets
that your business needs. What you should do is first figure out what specific
tasks you need help with, and get someone with an expertise on those things.
5. Hiring someone who will do the job you hate the most.
When it comes to hiring employees, you should get people who
have complementary skills. These are the skills that you lack perhaps. Hiring
someone for a task that you hate is a total waste of money.
Hiring is a crucial part of running a business. Making wrong
decisions in terms of choosing the people to hire can be very costly for your
business. Consult a business coach
if you want to be sure it’s the right time for you to bring on someone who will
help you run your business.
