Our founder, Jeremy Ames, was quoted in this article on HR Vendor News. Below are his contributions, and the entire article can be found here.
Gather Unique Skills and Interests
Occasionally, I’ll start to tire of something, and then I’ll poll my circles and realize that they do too. Essentially, I’m tired of the same, mundane intake of information during the onboarding process. Demographics information, W-4, I-9…yawn. The new hire should be asking, “I thought you wanted to know more about me?” Businesses should be asking, “How can we gather some information in order to refer back to it for the purposes of enhancing our business using our new investment?”
What drives them? What’s a unique skill…maybe even one that wasn’t highlighted during the recruiting process? Either way, there’s a good chance that the quick-hit synopsis that distinguished that individual won’t transfer to their employee record, so give them a chance to boast. Gather skills and competencies, find out what they want to do to make the company better, allow them to upload a picture of their pet. They’re different, so why shouldn’t you be different and actually ask for this stuff?
