Avoid Filling a New Position With a New Employee

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Before you hire a new employee to fill a newly created position consider the risks.

Why combine two sets of problems when they can be separated and dealt with one at a time?

1. Any newly defined job description requires adjustments as the job is performed:
   • a different set of skills may be required
   • the desired outcomes may not be as first perceived
   • on-the-job research may uncover unforeseen circumstances
   • competitors' reactions may change your game plan
2. Any new employee has a different set of challenges:
   • despite thorough selection procedures, the person may not fulfill your expectations
   • building a trusting relationship requires time
   • matching a person's set of values with your existing organizational culture is a tricky manoeuver
   • cancellation is very costly

Consider some of these alternatives:

• engaging a temporary employee with developmental and related skills
• advancing a trusted part time employee to the full time position
• negotiating a secondment by moving and testing trusted associates
• training and promoting a trusted employee

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Outcomes

• Dealing with one set of problems at a time.
• Creating more options for change.
• Reducing the risks related to adding a new person to your people mix.

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