Hiring the right people Step 3: Test Task

In this episode of SYS Hiring the Right People, Steve talks about the test task you can set your applicants so that you can objectively measure their skill set. Creating and setting a task in this way means you can save both time, money and investment on someone, who ultimately, is unable to do the job you want to hire them for.     KEY TAKEAWAYS   When thinking of the task to set make sure it’s short and simple. Half an hour is the perfect length of time, it’s not supposed to be a barrier or a way to get ‘free work’ done. Remember you are checking they are able to do the type of work you would hire them for, in a timely manner with a high level of detail, accuracy and that they can deliver it in the specific way you asked them. It will take a bit of time to create the test in the first instance but you can then use the same test time and time again with future applicants.     BEST MOMENTS   “It will save you masses of time in the long-run”   “We literally tell them exactly what we want them to do…we give them everything they could possibly need to get this done 100% correctly”     VALUABLE RESOURCES   SYS Recruitment Series Resources: Bit.ly/sys-10   Facebook Group: Systems and Outsourcing Systems and Outsourcing Website YouTube Dr. Steve Day   ABOUT THE HOST Steve used to be a slave to his business but when he moved to Sweden in 2015, he was forced to change the way he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely and after totally nailing this concept he decided to spend his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve’s been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in Computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing Methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants.   Most business owners are overwhelmed because they don't know how to create systems or get the right help.   Our systems and outsourcing Courses and coaching programme will help you automate your business and work effectively with affordable virtual assistants. That way, you will stop feeling overwhelmed and start making more money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.