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How Do I Know If an Applicant Is the Right Fit for My Team?

It may seem impossible to identify the ideal applicants, especially when you can’t dedicate much time to the hiring process, but it becomes easier when you know what signs to look for. Don’t rely solely on resumes and cover letters. You might waste time on poor interviews and increase costly employee turnover due to bad hires.

Instead, pay close attention to indicators that suggest who will be the right fit for your team. You can also use the AI-powered solution that’s trusted by numerous business owners and managers: Sprockets. It reveals which applicants share personality traits with your current top performers, empowering you to make better hiring decisions and improve employee retention.

3 Signs That Applicants Are the Right Fit for Your Team

1. Genuine Enthusiasm

When it comes to determining job fit, excitement and enthusiasm are crucial. However, this can be challenging to identify at first because most applicants will come to you in an enthusiastic manner. You may attribute this to putting on a fake persona to land the job, while other times, it’s genuine.

So, how can you tell who is really enthusiastic about becoming a member of your team? The first thing to look for is how they approach the initial interview. Is the conversation one-sided, where you do all the talking, or are they truly engaged and show interest? You can also listen closely to how they speak about previous positions and workplaces. These can be major indications of how their behavior will be if they end up working for you.

2. Company Culture Fit

If you’re hiring for fit, then you absolutely need to take your company culture into consideration. Just make sure you meet with your leadership team beforehand to clearly define your ideal workplace culture. This makes it easier to create a list of personality traits to look for in candidates.

Let’s take collaboration as an example. If you value open communication and teamwork, then hiring someone who mentions that they prefer working alone may not be the best move. It would be a lose-lose situation for them and your entire team.

3. Enjoyable Interview

It can feel repetitive and tedious to conduct several interviews for an open position. So, it’s always a pleasure to meet an applicant that makes the interview an enjoyable experience. It’s a positive sign when the conversation is constructive, productive, and flows naturally. That’s typically someone you want to bring onto your team, especially if the role involves customer service. This is incredibly important because there are many candidates who check all the initial boxes but are not personable.

Note that this does not mean you should hire purely based on this aspect of the interview only since nerves often play a part in an applicant’s first impression. It should just be taken into consideration if you are ever conflicted between choosing one candidate or another.

Let Sprockets Find the Right Fit for You

Someone on a laptop hiring hourly employees with SprocketsIt’s challenging to find the best applicant, even if you look for the right signs throughout the hiring process. Luckily, Sprockets can do the heavy lifting for you with the power of artificial intelligence and natural language processing.

Sprockets reveals what makes your top-performing employees tick and evaluates incoming applicants based on that benchmark. You’ll be able to see who has the highest likelihood to succeed and stay long-term with the click of a button, ultimately reducing costly turnover and enabling managers to focus on daily operations. It’s trusted by numerous happy customers and proven to increase employee retention by 43%!

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