Hiring Quality Afterschool Staff: The Decision
Hiring Part 1: The Application
Hiring Part 4: The Decision
Now that you have put in so much time and effort into testing and interviewing your newest batch of potential group leaders, how do you choose who to hire? First, make sure you have a folder for each applicant with everything related to that person in it including their application, test, and all of your interview notes. Then have everyone involved in the interview process sit down together and review each applicant.
To speed up the decision process, start with your “no’s”. Run through your list and separate out anyone who is definitely out. Then move to the definite “yes” pile. Are there any standouts that you don’t need to discuss much? Now it’s time to consider the “maybe” pile. Review their entire folder with the group. Ask those who completed the interview with that person to share their views. If the group is split, there is one question that you can ask to help move the process along. Read more…
