| If you are in the computer industry then you will have | | | | 5. Description of the job - The candidates will want to |
| to employ staff members both at the computer | | | | have a clear description of the job and the duties that |
| business startup and all over its lifetime. You will | | | | come with it. Your explanation should consist of |
| discover that you have several alternatives of | | | | definitions, perks, bonuses, remuneration and prospects. |
| recruiting resources, which you, as the owner, can | | | | 6. Bio-data and application - It would be wise if you ask |
| choose. It is a common knowledge that most owners | | | | the candidate to submit a resume as well as an |
| of computer businesses do not have the necessary | | | | application. You will be able to gather more information |
| information to select skilled and qualified people. You | | | | about the applicant by checking out these two |
| should follow one rule, which will be beneficial to you, | | | | documents together. You will be able to obtain |
| and this would be to employ appropriate staff for your | | | | answers to questions like citizenship, criminal record, |
| computer business startup firm. | | | | etc. This will assist you in finding out the working history |
| In order to recruit right people for your computer | | | | of the person more easily than by looking at the |
| business, you need to keep the following things in mind: | | | | resume only. |
| 1. Planning - The first and foremost thing that you | | | | 7. Open and truthful reference discussion - Try and |
| would be required to do is plan the recruitment | | | | create a cordial and honest relationship with the |
| process. How do you intend to carry out the | | | | references of the candidate so that communication |
| recruitment process? What are the things which you | | | | can be effective. Having put the reference in a |
| are thinking of doing? | | | | comfortable position, enquire about the strong and |
| 2. Determining the approximate amount you are willing | | | | weak points of the candidate. Always bear in mind |
| to spend for the recruitment process - Just like in any | | | | that the reference will always try to protect him or her. |
| type of business; you will have to incur certain amount | | | | 8. Listening ability - In this business line, you need to |
| of money for the purpose of recruitment. | | | | have excellent listening ability. You should not employ a |
| 3. Deciding on the media - Now you need to decide | | | | person who cannot concentrate on what you are |
| the media where you would be placing your | | | | talking about during the interview because he may not |
| advertisements. It can be in the newspapers, television, | | | | be able to concentrate on the listening when you hire |
| radio, billboard, etc. Selecting the right medium is very | | | | him. |
| important for the purpose of recruitment. Of course, | | | | 9. Selecting candidates that show potential - You can |
| the media you decide would have to be within your | | | | more or less figure out from the interview, personal |
| budget. | | | | information and the references whether a candidate |
| 4. Content of your ad - The content of your | | | | has the potential to be a part of your business. |
| advertisement plays a very important role in | | | | Choose that person who, according to you, would be |
| recruitment. The job or jobs that you are advertising | | | | an asset to your business. |
| should seem like a good opportunity and not just | | | | 10. Offering the job - Having followed all the nine points |
| another job. Use strong and powerful words that will | | | | above, you can take those people on board who |
| draw a huge number of potential candidates for the | | | | would help you develop your business and make it |
| post(s) that you are offering. | | | | successful. |