How to Hire Smart … and Spend Less Time Doing It
May, 2004
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Most accounts payable managers have heard the advice about working smarter, not harder. In theory, the idea sounds wonderful, but in practice, it can be another story. This is especially true when it comes to hiring. With the average company experiencing turnover rates in the high teens, most managers will end up devoting more time than they’d like to the all-important interviewing and hiring process. While some managers have the process nailed down, others spend countless hours poring over resumes, interviewing, and then agonizing over that final decision. What can you do to minimize the amount of time you spend on this crucial task without adversely affecting the result? Robert Half International, in its publication How to Hire Smart, offers some practical guidance. What follows is a six-stage plan of that advice focused on accounts payable.
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