Today’s Wall Street
Journal highlights the latest trend in some HR circles, namely “fast track
hiring.” Quoting from the article: “Fed up with recruiting that takes weeks or
months, employers are experimenting with ways to take on new employees in a
matter of days or even hours. Chipotle
Mexican Grill Inc. made a highly publicized push last week to hire 4,000
workers in a single day, and other technology and media companies are
accelerating the way they woo and acquire talent, from entry-level workers to
directors. Managers say that things like delaying or forgoing reference checks
and scheduling back-to-back interviews are helping swiftly fill jobs with good
employees, although some workplace experts caution that such sprints may result
in costly mistakes.” Okay, then, the next HR trend will be speed firing, followed by speed
lawsuits for wrongful termination and similar. One proponent of speed hiring,
Prof. John Sullivan, opines: “In recruiting, LeBron [James] is gone after one
day.” I guess he missed the concept that even pro sports teams do extensive
evaluations before draft day. Nothing about drafting an athlete is hasty … and
given the high costs of making a bad hire even for a Chipotle food server, why
rush into a mistake? The article is here.
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