How to Staff Your Organization

Staffing has always been a skill that not everyone is good at. If you dread it because you don't enjoy it or if you are brand new at the position or company, it can make it more daunting then it has to be. Here are some key points to remember when hiring or even using outside staffing agencies to fill your companies staffing requirements.

Whatever you do; do not hire everyone who is just like you in your department. We tend to do this only to regret the decision later when everyone has about the same skills, needs, wants and temperament and our department is going to need some diversity, as that is what creates a good team development.

In times of economic downturn it is tempting to hire the best and brightest for the least amount of money or even the most mundane of positions. This is never a good idea; you do not need Bill Gates on sight to fix your operating system, and one of the reasons it never really works out well is because again the CEO that ran the billion dollar company down the street is usually clueless and over qualified when you want him or her to just answer one phone line and direct patients into and out of the waiting room. You need to assess if you really have positions available to the "ubber" qualified, or will they be out looking for something else in short order or so bored they will be running a side business from your office.

There are times in each different company's structure when you may be better off financially or time wise to hire outside employment agencies or temporary employment agencies. It pays to use these services again and again so you already have a working relationship with them.

If you do use outside staffing agencies; be careful that you approve of the whole company and not just the representative that you use or that comes to visit and brings presents. The employees of these companies tend to burn out quickly and move to other jobs; so you may have to continue to deal with different representatives and may have to make sure the companies policies are what you consider fair; not just that Sue or John is "giving you a real steal of a deal" because they could be gone tomorrow.

After you have some victories of making good staffing choices; pat yourself on the back because this skill is a much needed one in the workplace and also in your personal life when you also need to hire someone to do a job for you.