But how do you know that you did hire the wrong person for the job?We’ve put together some of the major warning signs and catch a wrong fit before pulling the trigger.They struggle with the role’s basic tasksDuring interviews, your new hire seemed so knowledgeable with the role.
If anything, it’s more an indication that you need to sharpen your interviewing skills, because your new hire isn’t capable of taking on the job they were hired to do.Team members don’t like working with themYou think your new hire is an absolute charmer, but you’ve heard some stories about how difficult it is to work with them.Here’s the thing: the way an employee treats lower-ranking staff says a lot about their integrity (or lack of it).
They might just be nice to you and other leaders in your organisation, but show their true colours when dealing with the rest.If you have doubts about your new VA’s character, talk to your other team members privately on what they think about their colleague.They have difficulty adapting to how things workFake Dictionary, Dictionary definition of the word adapt.Companies have a specific way of doing things and new hires should deal with the learning curve.
But if your new VA persists, it may hold the rest of your team back from getting behind your future improvement projects.They don’t fit the company’s cultureFor the purposes of this article, “culture fit” refers to how an employee’s personal values, attitudes and beliefs fit with an organisation’s own values and goals.So imagine your new VA has been with your organisation for several weeks now.
At worst, it might affect your company’s overall culture, which has been painstakingly developed for years.Again, this issue isn’t necessarily the new VA’s fault; you’ll have to fine-tune your interview questions to determine a candidate’s cultural fit.They’re bad at managing their timeIs your new VA frequently late?
Do they log out early or vanish for long stretches during the day without telling you why?