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Hiring the Right People

It's an incredible feeling when you make a great hiring move.  The chairman of the board is standing next to you at the annual picnic and says, “That was quite a move hiring Susan.  She has really turned our business around.”  One good hiring move and you are the superstar now. 

When you make a bad hiring decision the financial and emotional costs are staggering.  I recently experienced this first hand.  The chairman of a board was complaining about the lack of focus and growth in the bank.  The whole conversation boiled down to one sentence, “The truth is that we have made some bad hiring decisions in the past, and they have cost us dearly.”

The superstars in your community are either going to work for you or for your competition.  If you have a great hiring process, they can work for you and be the engine that drives your bank’s growth.  If you don’t hire them, they will work for your competition and leave you in the dust. 

Remove the guesswork from the hiring process

The dilemma for most bankers is the lack of a clear, detailed hiring process.  We want to hire the superstars.  We just don’t have a great hiring plan to know if we really have a superstar or not.  As a result, hiring is much more of a guessing game instead of a science. 

Add to that the normal busyness in a community bank and you have a recipe for mediocrity.  Developing a great hiring plan gets pushed to the back burner because of the many other things that we have to do each day.  “We’ll get to that later.  We have more pressing things to do.”  Then suddenly someone resigns and everyone scrambles to find a replacement.

Candidates are screened poorly.  Interviews are not well planned.  The right questions are not asked.  Leaders do more talking than listening.  And then, worse of all, someone is hired because we need someone NOW, whether they are a great match or not.  You keep your fingers crossed hoping they will work out.

There is a better way to interview…

Hiring does not have to be that complicated.  It does not have to be a “roll of the dice” with the hope that you are getting a superstar.  With the right hiring plan you can enter the hiring process confident that you will find the right person for the position. 

There is a powerful and simple way to avoid all of this uncertainty and stress.  Hiring the Right People is a tool that equips you with the essential skills to be a great interviewer and provides you with Hiring Guides to take the guesswork out of the interview.

In addition, you can implement Hiring the Right People immediately.  Using the Hiring Guides included in the Hiring the Right People Kit, you can plan for your interview in minutes and still lead a great interview.  Why?  Because each of the Hiring Guides comes complete with over 20 questions customized for that position.  Hiring the Right People comes with Hiring Guides for 10 of the most frequently hired positions in community banks - Teller, Head Teller, Personal Banker, CSR, Commercial Lender, Loan Processor/Assistant, Branch Manager, Administrative Assistant, Data Entry Clerk, Accountant. To make your life even easier you can make unlimited copies of the Hiring Guides if used within your community bank! 

The science of better interviewing

The science behind the success of our Hiring Guides is behavior-based interview questions and clarity of expectations.  Behavior-based interview questions are the most effective way to determine if someone is a good candidate for the position.  Behavior-based interview questions are based on the premise that previous behavior is the best indicator of future behavior.  To know how someone will act in the future, ask them about situations and how they have handled them in the past.

To ensure our behavior-based interview questions are compliant with the current hiring laws and regulations they have been reviewed and approved by a labor lawyer

Behavior-based interview question alone don’t make for a great interview.  To make the right hiring decision you must also know the type of person you are expecting in the position.  The Hiring Guides enable you to clarify the position expectations, the key drivers for success in the position, and also the characteristics needed in the position. 

The content of each hiring guide

You can have the greatest questions in the world, but if you don’t know the answers to listen for you can miss a great employee.  This is where we take it one step further.  With every behavior-based interview question we have provided a list of the desirable and problematic answers so that you can quickly identify if someone has the skills and characteristics needed to be successful in the position.  Below is an example of questions with the desired and questionable responses.

Each of the 10 Hiring Guides includes the following:

  • A checklist for the entire hiring process.
  • The Position Profile that identifies the core responsibilities and the behavioral expectations for the position.
  • Key drivers for the position that identify the key skills or techniques someone must master to be successful in the position.
  • An Initial Screening Interview form if you do telephone interviews.
  • A Pre-interview Checklist to ensure that you create a relaxed and comfortable setting for the candidate.
  • A Reference Form to ensure that you are getting maximum information from references.
  • A Pre-hiring Characteristics Table to help you identify the characteristics you need in the position.
  • Key words and actions to observe in the interview to know if someone will be a good match for the position.
  • The Hiring Interview Guide with over 20 behavior-based interview questions specific for that each position.
  • A list of desirable and problematic answers for each question that can make keeping notes easy and effective.
  • The Post Interview Assessment Form to determine if the person is a good match for the position.

You also need good hiring skills

To hire great employees you also need great interviewing skills.  The Hiring the Right People Kit includes a complete DVD training program that can dramatically improve anyone’s hiring skills in less than 60 minutes.  Click below to see a sample clip of the DVD!

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In this very practical, relevant, and entertaining training program, John and Drew Brantley will teach you the essential knowledge and skills needed to be a great interviewer.  Here is what you will learn:

  • The key communication skills to master as an effective interviewer..
  • Five traps to avoid in the interview process.
  • The importance of behavior-based interview questions.
  • How to develop behavior-based interview questions
  • Why opinion questions are of no value at all.
  • The questions you cannot legally ask during a hiring interview.
  • How to review the resume for key questions to ask.
  • A template to develop hiring interview questions for positions not included in the hiring guides.
  • A simple Pre-hiring Characteristics Table to identify clearly the key characteristics you are seeking in the position.
  • An understanding of what you can and cannot ask during the hiring interview.
  • How to make the candidate comfortable and relax during the interview.
  • What to do when people have difficulty answering questions.

The cost is less than you might think

For over 20 years we at JTB Communications have been helping community banks and other organizations create a high performance culture to achieve explosive results.  This process begins with having the right people in the organization.  The hiring process is critical.  And because we want to help your bank we are offering the complete Hiring the Right People Kit, including the 10 Hiring Guides, and the training DVD based on the number of employees! 

The investment for being able to ensure you are hiring RIGHT people for your organization is only $549.  Click here to Buy Now!

 

You can change the future of  your bank with one phone call

One right hiring decision can change the future of your bank. Take action now to dramatically improve the hiring process in your bank.  Call us at 706-795-3557 or click on the link below and order your copy today.  Plus, if you are not completely satisfied with our dynamic hiring guides we will provide a full refund within 30 days of delivery.

 

Most community bank leaders wear multiple hats.  The last thing you should have to worry about is your Hiring the Right People.  Call JTB Communications, Inc. today to order you Hiring the Right People Kit (706-795-3557). 

Sincerely,

John Brantley

President

P.S. You can make UNLIMITED COPIES of the 10 Hiring Guides with your purchase of Hiring the Right People! Order your copy today!

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I make unlimited copies of?  The 10 Hiring Guides for the following positions: Teller Head Teller, Personal Banker, CSR, Commercial Lender, Loan Processor/Assistant, Branch Manager, Administrative Assistant, Data Entry Clerk, Accountant

Included in the Hiring the Right People Kit is a CD containing PDF files of the Hiring Guides so that you can make as many copies as necessary within your organization. 

What is the Hiring the Right People Book?  The Hiring the Right People book contains over 35 pages of practical and relevant skills, techniques, and process essential for someone to become a great interviewer. One copy is included with your purchase of the Hiring the Right People Kit.

How can I obtain additional copies of the Hiring the Right People book for the rest of our staff?  You can purchase additional copies of the Hiring the Right People book for $23.47 each by clicking on the "Add To Cart" button below.

 

 

How can I obtain additional copies of the Hiring the Right People Training DVD?  You can purchase additional copies of the DVD by calling our office at (706) 795-3557.

 

If you have additional questions please contact us by calling (706) 795-3557 or emailing us at info@jtbcommunications.net.