The Right Person in the Right Job for the Right Reason - Every Time!

About the Program

Category: Personnel Management, Employment and Training (Best in Category)

Year: 2009

A single faulty hiring decision can have dramatic consequences for the employee involved as well as the employer. Each hiring decision is made with confidence that the person selected will make the greatest contributions to the County. To ensure that Henrico County was getting the right people in the right jobs for the right reasons, the Employment Division of Human Resources, in partnership with the Training Division, embarked on an initiative that has been spectacularly successful. Job applicants are able to showcase their qualifications due to an innovative process of answering pre-screening questions; hiring managers are able to assess and hire the best candidates for key positions because they have confidence in making legal, ethical, and effective hiring decisions. This initiative has also resulted in greater consistency in the screening, interviewing, and hiring process. Phase One used a group training format to communicate important information to hiring managers. Phase Two used the implementation of pre-screening questions on job postings. These two phases have resulted in a “win-win” situation for applicants, Human Resources, and hiring managers and have helped to ensure Henrico County gets the right person in the right job for the right reason—every time.