How to Make a Hiring Process Flow Chart
Human resources often use hiring process flow charts to have a visual model. Hiring qualified candidates is a complex process that includes the interviewing practice as well as the actual hiring of candidates. Flow charts shows the correct way the hiring process should be conducted from start to finish. It is sort of a map to help in hiring the best employees.
- Decide on the first step in the
process. This is when you receive a resume or application for an
open position. The end of the hiring criteria is understanding
everything that happens between the initial contact of the applicant
to hiring or not offering employment. - As a department, the job being
filled must have specific skills needed and expected from
candidates. Moreover, what education level is needed or required?
This also needs to be in the flow chart because if a bachelor's
degree is required, applicants without this qualification can be
eliminated. Anything else the candidate needs to have or is
desirable should be included in the flow chart. List all of these
crucial items so that they can all be included on the chart. This
makes it easy for everyone to be on the same page. - Create the chart. You can use flip
paper on an easel as a temporary chart so that everyone can see it
clearly in the HR department. You can create one online that
everyone has access to and is more permanent and can easily be
updated. Check out a program such as Lucid
Chart. You should draw or create boxes with lines connecting
them in a chronological order, which makes the chart easy to follow.
These boxes need to lead to direct yes or no questions to help
everyone in hiring candidates.