You know you need to make a hire...and it shows.
Work is piling up. Balls are getting dropped.
As business owners, why do we put off hiring?
Often, entrepreneurs procrastinate to bring on new people because they’re avoiding the inevitable agonizing pain of the hiring process.
Do it yourself, and you can expect an inbox full of resumes that all start to look alike.
Hire a recruiting agency, and you wonder if they’re pushing a candidate on you so they can collect their fee.
Either way, you know you’ll have a smattering of interviews spread across your calendar for multiple weeks – and of course all of this is happening when you’re already underwater.
At WorkBetterNow®, that’s why we developed the PrecisionMatch™ Process. Growing your team shouldn't be painful. It should be exciting – dare I say, even pleasant. All you need is the right system to pair the needs and culture of an organization with the right potential team member.
This unique approach to hiring is so shocking to many of our new clients at WBN because of its practicality, ease and effectiveness. Keep reading to find out more about the PrecisionMatch™ Process, and consider if it’s something you’d consider to help you grow your business.
Before a client even comes to us, their potential future hire is being evaluated.
That is because all WorkBetterNow applicants are put through a rigorous, proprietary screening process called Top Talent Filter™ to help our clients get the best talent available. With over 4,000 applications received every month, only the top 2% of candidates make it into our talent pool of WBN Certified Professionals™ .
These high standards prevent our clients from wasting their time meeting with talent that is anything less than first-class.
Additionally, this filtering process identifies both the hard skills and soft skills of each candidate, which come into play further along in the process.
Each business’s hiring needs are one-of-a-kind. Many hiring agencies or remote staffing agencies may ask for the name of an open position, i.e., a “Marketing Coordinator” or “Executive Assistant.” Then, they’ll just copy and paste a job description from another client onto that open position at a different company.
WorkBetterNow, on the other hand, has expert client consultants whose job is to understand the full needs of an open position.
During this consultation, WBN’s client consultant asks detailed questions to understand the client’s big picture. This goes way beyond skill questions. It's essential that we uncover not only the ideal culture fit or personality traits for the person who fills this role, but also why those traits are important to the client’s success.
This is the most critical meeting WBN has with a client, as it puts all the other pieces into motion. By ensuring a thorough understanding of the company culture and the role, WBN’s team now has the information needed to select the right nearshore candidates that align with the company’s vision.
At this point, in a traditional hiring process, an agency would normally select a handful of candidates to interview for the role. Sound simple enough. But WorkBetterNow’s PrecisionMatch™ Process changes the game.
Thanks to the previously mentioned filtering process, WorkBetterNow is able to sort our talent to match the desired candidate described by the client. This filtering process not only sorts candidates by hard skills like education or industry experience, but also by soft skills like organizational or communication skills.
Once WBN’s expansive talent pool is narrowed down to fit the client’s description, our team shares the job posting with those qualified candidates. At this point, it is up to our talent to let us know if they feel enthusiastic about the available job and the client’s vision and values. By aligning applicants with companies based on their vision and values, WBN succeeds at creating more long-term hires and greater productivity for the client.
While many applicants often opt-in to a job posting, only the top three candidates based on their qualifications make it to the interview with the client.
With a typical interview process, you may have various interviews scheduled on different days with candidates in different stages of the hiring process. It can be difficult to keep track of them all.
That’s why WBN schedules three candidates for you within the same 60-minute window. That way, the client can most easily evaluate the talent all at once.
After each interview, WBN gathers feedback from the client. Our team also does a “temp check” with the chosen Certified Professional. Again, we’re ensuring every step of the way that the talent is on-board, enthusiastic and aligned with the role and the client.
Thanks to this revolutionary approach, WorkBetterNow’s clients are seeing incredible growth. When your team members don’t just “show up” to work but truly believe in your mission and values, it boosts their productivity—and inspires everyone in the organization to do their best.
Additionally, by putting its professionals first, WBN experiences greater talent satisfaction and less turnover than staffing agencies. In the end, this factor is an enormous benefit to WBN’s clients.
Of course, a process is only as good as the results it produces. Check out what WorkBetterNow’s clients and Certified Professionals™ have to say about using the PrecisionMatch™ process and how it differs from their normal expectations:
“I worked with WBN to build the profile of my ideal executive assistant, and WBN's team found candidates who matched perfectly. The candidates scored exceptionally high on assessments, making it difficult to choose just one... We selected Andrea, and she has been outstanding. Every week, I trust her with more responsibilities, and she consistently excels.” WBN Client, Dustin Dowdy with Southeastern Tank, Inc.
“I've had previous experiences with virtual assistants, but my decision to partner with WorkBetterNow has been a game-changer. Their unique recruitment approach and meticulous 'hand-matching' process stood out. I can confidently say they exceeded my expectations, especially with my dedicated Executive Assistant, who has been nothing short of fantastic.” - WBN Client, Nelson Tepfer with ProCFO Partners
“I was burnt out and had decided to pause on looking for new opportunities. When I saw WBN on LinkedIn, it was truly my last straw at going through recruitment. I am truly thankful that my experience has been a positive one... I started this process on June 8th, and here I am, preparing to start a very exciting role with a client on July 8th... The matching stage was spot on, a position was recommended to me, and it was a good fit even before meeting with the client. The interview with the client was such a good exchange. It did not feel like the typical stiff conversation, but rather, it felt like we've already been working together.” - WBN Certified Professional, Nikeisha
The bottom line is that growing pains are named that for a reason. Change is difficult, and it can be uncomfortable to grow your business.
By choosing to work with companies like WorkBetterNow that realize that challenge and meet it with practical solutions, you’re choosing to do much more than just fill a role. You’re choosing to set your company up for healthy and sustainable growth.
Partnering with WorkBetterNow to grow your small or mid-sized company could be the first step in a quantum leap for your business. Find out if we’re the right fit. Request a consultation here.