The Importance of Integrity When Hiring Quality Talent

The one thing that people are looking for when it comes to employees is integrity. You want your employees to be truthful and honest, not just in their dealings with you but also in their dealings with your clients. It’s your business and your reputation at stake here. All it takes is one dishonest employee to spoil your company’s name.

Small Scale and Large Scale Dishonesty

Often, the double dealing that the employee is involved in is not large scale. They could just be stealing paper from your storeroom. Or they could be swindling you out of a large proportion of your income. Either way, it’s not pleasant to come across someone who is taking advantage of your trust.

Evaluating an Employee’s Traits Early On

It’s best to weed out employees who don’t possess the important attribute of integrity from the get go. So it helps to have a thorough screening process for new employees, starting with a series of questions designed to evaluate their integrity, their cognitive skills and their personality. Each of these aspects of a new employee is important.

Drawbacks of the Current Hiring System

As a business owner, you may have already come across employees who lack integrity. And if you haven’t, then you have been lucky. Because currently, the way in which the job market and interview process are set up is such that it’s not possible to weed out the bad seeds right away. Unless you use a scientifically designed screening process, you are quite likely to miss out on the job seeker’s character traits.

Resumes and Interviews Are Not Reliable

Most people just look through resumes in which the potential employee’s achievements are likely to be exaggerated. And they conduct an interview, asking whatever questions come to mind, rather than ones which are specifically designed to elicit the employee’s skills and character traits. This type of haphazard hiring process leads into haphazard results.

Gut Feelings vs. Proven Scientific Method

There might be something to the idea of a “gut feeling” but does your gut feeling really work all the time? Wouldn’t it be better to rely on a proven, scientific method? Contact us if you want to be sure that the employees you hire will work out in the long run.

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Meet Shane...

Shane’s journey with Nextaff began in 2019, when he established a successful franchise in the Kansas City metro area. His experience as a Nextaff franchise owner provides prospective buyers with a completely transparent view of the Nextaff Franchise Opportunity. Prior to his time at Nextaff, Shane led large sales teams in the Financial Services and Medical Device industries, further developing his expertise in leadership and business management.

Do you play sports?

Basketball! I was fortunate enough to play college basketball all 4 years and in 2013 we won the NCAA DII National Championship.

What do you love most about your current role?

Getting to know prospective franchise buyers. I love hearing about their goals and dreams they want to achieve through entrepreneurship.

What is your favorite color?

Orange! Yes, it is one of Nextaff’s main colors but it was my favorite before coming to Nextaff. In the franchising world, I’m known as “Orange pants guy”.

Meet Cary...

When it comes to operating a staffing firm, Cary has worn every hat.  From recruiting, to sales, to management, to ownership, he has been involved in every aspect of running a successful staffing business.  He has successfully led three separate companies to the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 lists, which puts him in an elite class of staffing entrepreneurship.  Combining that experience with a strong passion for entrepreneurs makes Cary an ideal leader for driving the Nextaff vision. 

Describe yourself in three words.

Loyal, Driven, Creative

Is there a mantra or affirmation you live by?

Do what you said you were going to do.

Do you have a celebrity doppelganger?

Back in the day, it was John Cusak.  “I want my two dollars!”