Hiring the Best Employees for Your Franchise | VetFran

As you begin the process of opening your franchise, getting settled into your new workflow and building a successful business, there are few things that are more crucial to your ongoing success than hiring the right employees for your open positions. Your staff is vital to your success, and by making good hiring decisions from the beginning, you can be certain that you are ready to tackle anything that comes your way.

Hiring is about far more than just posting a job and hoping to find the right candidates. To truly find dedicated employees, it is important that you know what to look for throughout the hiring process. Read on to learn more!

How to Hire the Best Employees for Your Franchise

Make sure your job description is descriptive. Though a job description may seem straightforward, creating one that resonates with the right type of candidate is an important focus. Make sure your description not only clearly describes the job, but also describes the ideal candidate, without using extreme language or exclusive terms. If you can, involving your current employees in the description-writing process can be a great way to ensure you nail its accuracy.

Focus on personality instead of bullet points. While you do want to make sure you are hiring someone who is qualified for the position, do not get too caught up in making sure candidates check every single item off your list of requirements. Instead, finding someone with the right personality for the job will ensure that they bring the right assets to the table and can quickly and eagerly pick up anything they do not already know.

Get to know them in the interview. Interviews can feel stuffy both for the interviewer and the interviewee, so getting to know people in a genuine way can be difficult in such a formal setting. Asking the right types of questions can help with this, however—ask them more about who they are, what their goals are and what success means to them instead of rehashing the minute details on their resume. You also may want to consider introducing interviewees to some team members they would be working with, so you can get a feel for how they interact with others.

Are you ready to find the franchise that is meant for you and begin your own hiring process? We can help you find a match! Contact us today to learn more.