TIPS ON HIRING A TEAM THAT LASTS
It may sound theatrical, but You are a leader only if you have a team to lead. Your leadership as a business owner will bring results in accordance with your team's ability to work towards a common goal while maintaining a sharp ‘tunnel’ focus. In this context, hiring a team that lasts is a critical task for any business.
Needless to say that people and leadership are more important for a business to thrive, more than any chosen systems and technology. Therefore, the role of a team in the success of a business or a project is of vital significance.
If you are a start-up owner or CEO, Chief of staff, or an HR manager, you may take advantage of some tips that would definitely help to ensure that you have the right people working for your business regardless of the country of origin or operations.
1. YOUR TEAM REFLECTS YOUR VALUES, BELIEFS, AND PERSONALITY
Success in business matters greatly depends on how strong your values, beliefs, and personality are. Successful entrepreneurs make much more of their inner world than one may think and definitely more than from success stories and case studies.
Feel free to evaluate yourself and your organization for these aspects. It would help not only to know what skills you need to reach your goals but also informs you about your strengths and limitations. By breaking this comfort zone, you may gain self-awareness which is crucial for any endeavor.
While doing a little bit of homework as a business owner, you will make up your mind toward clear expectations and even job descriptions, thus removing the chances of getting the wrong people on the dedicated development team in Ukraine. Recent meta-studies have shown that teams of developers with high self-awareness are better at decision-making by 68%, coordination by 73%, and conflict management by 65%.
2. LOOK FOR DIVERSITY WHEN BUILDING A TEAM
People with the same social background, education level, culture, and ethnicity will end up making a team that may lack creativity. Additionally, they will have common strengths and weaknesses instead of the benefits diversity can bring. Finding issues and glitches in a project will be almost impossible for such a team given their homogeneous perspective and the same blind spots.
On the other hand, once you hire a much more diverse dedicated team consisting of professionals from a foreign country who are different in some aspects, you end up having a lot of creativity and a variety of viewpoints. There are numerous benefits a team may give to your business or a startup which you can't afford to lose.
3. ATTITUDE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE MATTER
According to another recent research, at least 15% of people fail at their job due to the ‘wrong’ attitude. You should not ignore this fact while looking to hire Ukrainian developers for long-term project development.
A sense of self-awareness and a cool-minded attitude toward any possible situation is a vital characteristic each member of your dedicated team should have. So, while looking for the best candidate, ensure that he/she has the appropriate attitude required for a particular position. Your future team member should have the self-confidence to effectively deal with complex issues and queries raised by the project. They should also be willing to take training when necessary.
4. ACTION SPEAKS MORE THAN MERE IDEAS AND PLANNING
A candidate may voice out a breathtaking idea, yet hiring ‘philosophers’ may instead hurt your business if they are not action-takers or not able to accomplish the day-to-day project agenda in accordance with your vision.
In our time of ‘thinking big’, prudent business owners should be careful with the candidates who give raw promises without turning them into reality. An obvious piece of advice here is to hire professionals who can work one’s butt off to make things happen. You should aim for a team of responsible professionals who act upon the ideas and execute plans, who ultimately help you achieve your goals in business.
The proven doers are those people who make a great team last long and ensure achieving evident results for your company.
5. HIRE A PERSON THAT MATCHES YOUR REQUIREMENTS EXACTLY
One of the major reasons why a greater proportion of start-ups come to nothing is due to the low professional performance of the employees.
A desire to cut the expenses from the day of birth of a project is usually the reason why most start-ups don't hire top-performing candidates. The point is that business owners should think about long-term performance and not just short-term profit or cost-saving. Once people in your remote team lack the required skills and experience to perform the project agenda, it’s a utopia to expect the desired outcome.
Once your vision is to hire and manage a dedicated team of professionals who can boost growth and reduce cost, you have to hire the best-fitting candidate. They must exactly match or exceed your professional requirements.
6. HIRE WITH LONG-TERM GOALS IN MIND
Another reason why a great number of businesses fail in the long run is that they hire people with a narrow start-up mentality.
Over the long run, you will form a clear picture of the overall investment, expected outcome, and future cooperation with each team member.
Just keep in mind that the start-up phase of any project won't last forever. The next step forward is to turn the initial success and gained experience into an established business. Therefore, hiring candidates with a long-term worldview is a superpower for any business owner. By doing this, you can foresee your relationship with the team members and decide who fits where.
7. DO MORE THAN JUST A TYPICAL INTERVIEW
In 2022, most business owners and HR specialists do interviews in the same decades-old manner which has proved to be ineffective. Are you still asking questions like: ‘Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses’ or ‘Why should we hire you?’ If you still stick together with such practice, then you are making the same mistake as many others since most candidates teach themselves to face these types of questions.
Instead, try to ask a potential candidate of your dream who is his or her favorite entrepreneur or celebrity and why, etc. These are the types of unestablished questions that cannot be guessed. An interview outside the box will give you an opportunity to de-veil the personality of the candidate.
Being creative and going beyond your typical interview style is another superpower for a business owner. Test the waters with your candidate and ask questions that are not just related to their resume. You may also share a coffee or lunch and have a casual conversation beyond the agenda.
8. CLEAR YOUR DOUBTS BY ALL POSSIBLE MEANS
Every entrepreneur should keep in mind that instincts rarely lie. You may still have doubts no matter how many questions you have asked to study a candidate during the interview.
There may be a deadline for filing the position, but hiring the wrong person may cause far more harm than a temporary delay. It would be wise to evaluate the candidate from all sides and clear all your doubts to avoid being sorry later.
You may need to search for feedback reviews from the person's previous employer and colleagues. You may also have to look at their LinkedIn and other social media profiles and evaluate their past professional activities there. Though it may be a time-consuming process, it's worth doing rather than facing the need for replacement within a month or two after hiring.
9. ASK THE OTHERS TO PROVIDE AN OPINION
No matter how many years of experience you have in recruiting, setbacks may come. Sometimes, you may fail to see a thing that others can easily spot. This is why it's said that an alternative opinion is recommended while making an important decision in recruiting.
When you want to hire a team that lasts, leave no stone unturned. Have no hesitation in asking your colleagues or business partners for an opinion about a candidate. You should also ask someone trustworthy to have a conversation with a potential employee. Maybe they would identify what you have missed during an interview.
It is worth noting that you can foolproof your hiring decision by taking opinions and suggestions from others.
10. TAKE THE HELP OF A TECH PARTNER
There is a big difference between a bare understanding of what kind of people you need and hiring a team of professionals. Will you have time for arranging the resources and infrastructure needed for such a complex mental exercise? Probably, no, since you have to focus on your core business as the owner.
Therefore, a man behind the project should approach a tech partner who can take the weight of recruitment of professionals off your shoulders. ‘Go Interactive’ is a full-service company that takes care of all your business demands and needs. Our team performs every step of the process, everything from hiring developers in Ukraine to making all the necessary arrangements (accounting, payrolls, office equipment, communication) that get them to start working on your project.
A lot of businesses are moving in this direction (hiring a tech partner in Ukraine) since an HR-oriented company will help you to build an efficient, cost-effective, and lasting team of professionals.
