How to Hire the Best Employees: What I REALLY Look for in Interviews

My tips for hiring the best employees.

0:10 How to Hire Employees Tip #1
First off, during the interview process, I don't just interview people being like, "Hey, you know, what value can you add to the company and why do you wanna work here?" I first look at their previous employment. What did you do there? What were the results? Why are you leaving? They have to have a good concrete reason.

0:30 It can't just be like, oh I'm looking for more money. I'm not saying we won't pay people more money, and I'm just saying they have to have a good reason. Like, oh I'm not learning enough or oh, something wasn't promised that I was being got, right. They have a good reason for leaving and the reason I say that is any time you guys are hiring if you're not hiring people if you're hiring people who keep leaving jobs, they're considered like hoppers.

1:00 But if you hire people who stick around, from previous companies, as they stay there for years, they're much more likely to stick around with your business. You're not going to have to keep replacing. It's costly to continue to hire new people for the same role.

1:15 How to Hire Employees Tip #2
In addition to that, you want to make sure that that person can produce. So, I ask 'em, "Hey, if you're doing this role "within my company, what would you do?" And I'm not looking for overall arching strategies; I'm looking for specific tactics. There's a lot of people who can read, but there are very few people who can implement. I'm looking for executors.

1:35 How to Hire Employees Tip #3
Then I want references of their old employers. Of course, if they have a current job, I can't call their current boss, but I would call other previous ones, and I tell them, I'd call them because we do, and we do reference checks. And, it'll be funny because most people think like oh no one does reference checks. We do reference checks, and we find out about the person, and you'll learn a lot of exciting things such as their weaknesses, their strengths.

2:00 You don't go ask a former employer, "Hey, "what do you think about this person? "Should I hire 'em?" Most times they lie, or they won't tell you the truth. We try to find out what are their strengths, what are their weaknesses, what do you see them as their ideal role within an organization?

2:15 How to Hire Employees Tip #4
Things that are more actionable so that way we know where they fit in and then we also have other people on the team ideally, interview them for a cultural fit. If someone's not a cultural fit, even if they're an incredible talent, they're willing to take the pay that you're offering, you think they'll do well, but if they're not a cultural fit, they're going to ruin the company atmosphere, and they're not going to last long.

2:30 That is one of the most important things that people take for granted. But that's our process for hiring, and it takes roughly 30 days from when we interview someone before they start because two weeks notice, have to go through the checks and the balances, multiple people within our organization need to interview, but that's how we hire people. And if you don't do that, you'll have a lot of churns. So make sure you're thorough, hire slow fire fast.

So if you like this video, like, comment, share. I do appreciate it and if I can ever do anything to help you out, genuinely, even if it's you know, giving you some advice. I don't care for the money, leave a comment below, and I will do my best to try to help you out and answer all your questions. Thank you for watching.

[scottrooney]

Neil, not only are you full of amazing resource recommendations and actionable advice, but you’ve made me realise something so obvious that’s easily overlooked as an entrepreneur; user experience.

Sustainability is important and I’m very happy I stumbled across your content! I needed you to open my eyes to the real world opposed to viewing everything through entrepreneurial tinted glasses.

It’s so easy to get stuck in the numbers and lose sight of user experience. I appreciate your time very much. Thank you.

[bridgettesalley]

Great insights for those currently looking for work. Thanks Neil!

[nikitaagrawal]

Thank you for this video! I love how the channel has slowly inclined towards business tips, tricks, strategies and advise!

[SlavaFrolov]

Neil, Thank you very much for this video!

[downtownguy]

Excellent video - short, to the point, and every advice is valuable

[samueldhinakar]

Hiring process is the most important thing. If we build a honest team. We don’t need another. Thank you sir 🙏🏻❤️

[robertmcmahon]

Have to say its pretty amazing Neil how you take the time to respond to these post for people, True sign of a true person !! ..Your Awesome bro !!

[yogeshpaldm]

Hi Neil sir,
You said the truth, I follow all your videos, and you are my ideal. I seriously like the way you speak and the way you explain.
thanks so much to be here for us.

[PramodChamlingRai]

Neil I have one question regarding to seo fluctuations, sometimes my keywords up and sometimes down on google. I dunno why keywords are fluctuating in very sort time ? And how can I stay ranked them like stable ??

[cirogolden]

Hey Neil! Again another amazing post! Always learning something regardless of the subject.
Just a quick question. It's not so much I'm looking for a job. However in my industry the job opportunities are on the rise. Especially when it comes to people who have seed to sale exp.
The one place where I gained the most exp. And made me who I am today in this industry and now in a great position.
However let's just say I was not running a company etc.

This company I was with 2 years ago which lasted 3 years, we had a very bad falling out.
I had made it to a position of district GM from just a (regular retail position).
I'm a very ambious person and decided to start my own company on the side while still forfilling my duties as DGM-
In my contract there was no compete claus.- and i also went and got legal advice, where i was told I was fine to start. When the owner found out he let me Go, and stomped on everything I had accomplished.
That being said.. this company was my building blocks on how I am able to be successful and know bottom to top how to do things properly.
Before I partnered up with my now new team.
I had a very hard time finding a job in my industry and position of Manager or GM of other dispensaries.
Anytime I used the companies name that I had the falling out with.
I would never get a call back or an email...im afraid that my old boss has taken it upon himself to bash what ever I've said on my resume.
This is the only reason I can think of that I'm not ever getting a call back.
I'll see the position filled by someone else weeks later, and knowing so many people in the industry Ill hear from a friend that they hired someone who doesn't have as much exp as me or the drive.

Sorry for long post,
What does one do when I only have this one referral for this industry and specific job position. Which is so key especially when I see a video like this saying great bosses and hiring management will most likely call the previous job that reflects the cannabis industry. 3 amazing years stomps on and my name and everything I did for the company.


** side note I have 10 moleskins of notes and my day to day work I recorded while working there as well as the numbers ( how I increased the revenue from $1.5k daily to 8k-10k daily (a year later.)

[cryptotypes]

@NeilPatel. Through google research I land up here, This content is a real eyes opening advice. and I would like to ask this. What are the most 3 employees to hire for a company. We have been existing for more than 10 years but want to recruit and build a team. Thanks. merci d'avance.

[sanjuujosephh]

Someday I would like to hire people the same way. It's important to hire people who are willing to learn. It makes alot of difference

[barkadia]

Thank you again for sharing tips and tricks Neil. You are a good guy :) from Barka, the senegalese man, your friend. You influence me a lot and I have an idea. Can I share it with you Neil ?

[AsktheHarry]

Neil watching your content a while my question is out of context ..I want to make an listings website and app ..I consume a lot of content on YT and other informatics but asking you maybe made more easier for me ...where should I start...

[mangeshrane]

Great Video, please suggest on freshers make a video on it or please answer in the comment. Thank You

[sohanyadav]

Will it will be very hard to rank a tech blog with content like that of makeuseof because of Competition from estabilished Blogs???
Should I create such a Blog if I am 16 years old?

[rajatkhatuja]

Hello sir
i wanna start my own digital marketing agency
But currently, have no experience but doing an internship currently
and thinking of doing at least 4 more internships would it be helpful for me or will it spoil my image

Please suggest Your opinion seriously matters to me

and one more thing can i do one intern with you

[ishansharma]

Can u suggest the best course and colleges to learn digital marketing. The degree which has value

[joseviljover]

Thank you for the tactics 👍 This century it's really hard to find GOOD EMPLOYEES it's like they just want to eat and chill and waiting for the help from the government.

[saurabhdhurve]

What would an international candidate need to have in order to be considered for a position in Neil Patel Digital?