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Hiring is always a huge step for a business, as you’re investing time and funds into a person who may or may not work out. Recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding a new employee is expensive process, and if you don’t get the right individual for the job, you may have to start over again.

How to hire the right person for the job

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That’s why many businesses and hiring experts recommend that people “hire slow, fire fast”. This means that the hiring process itself might take time and, if someone doesn’t work out after they’ve settled into the role, let them move on and try again instead of limping on with a poor fit.

Here are a few tips to help you get it right the first time.
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Guest post by Kate Russell.

As rate of new novel coronavirus infections declines and we learn more about how to limit the spread of COVID-19, economies are beginning to reopen. This may enable businesses to begin a transition to a new normal.

Hiring best practices in the age of COVID-19

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While the rates of infection may fall, the global pandemic is expected to have lasting effects on businesses. More than four our of five firms—(81%) of businesses—believe that COVID-19 will change their operations for the long term.

In response to the pandemic, 87% of businesses have changed their recruiting and talent onboarding processes. These changes are likely to persist beyond a reopened economy, given the heightened concerns for health and safety.

Businesses should consider the following tips to prepare to hire after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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