The good news is that you’re nearing the end of the hiring process. The bad news? You have two great candidates and can’t decide between the two. Both come with their own unique set of strengths and meet the requirements for the job. So how can you make your pick and gain peace of mind about it? Here are a few tips to help you:
Go back to the basics.
Take out your job posting and review it once again. Make a list of the essentials that you know you need and that are vital for the role. Also, consider if there’s a skill or ability one candidate has over another that could be particularly valuable. For instance, perhaps one candidate checks all the requirement boxes, while the other checks most of them…but has five years of industry experience. That experience could be invaluable since it could help them get up and running faster and perform better on the job.
If you’re still not sure, then identify one critical requirement that’s the #1 must for the role. Which candidate is the stronger fit for it? Another area to consider is growth potential. Which one is more capable of advancing to that next stage in their career?
Think about personality.
When you’re weighing one candidate over another, think too in terms of personality. Your culture is a unique one and not every person will be the right fit for it. That’s why this is such an important aspect to assess during the hiring process. However, it can be hard to do since candidates often put their best foot forward throughout the interview experience. To get behind the candidate mask, invite each candidate out to lunch or for coffee individually. During your meeting, you should be able to get to know them on a more personal level, so you can discern which is a better fit.
Give them homework.
If you’re still unsure about which to choose, then give both a small project or task that’s related to the role they’d be performing. Once you have the results in hand, you can assess their work quality and abilities in a more realistic work situation.
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