How to hire employees who will ensure long-term success

How to hire employees who will ensure long-term successWhen youre filling a position, the focus is often very immediate. Gotta fill the vacancy, right? And while the short-term needs are important, its also crucial to think about the long game here. Are you hiring someone whos likely to be successful in this role long-term, or are you likely to be hiring for this same position in a year? Heres are steps you can take to make sure youre bedrngnis wasting time and other resources on a lengthy hiring process again and again.Focus on the future.You know where your company is now, but where is it likely to be in two years? If your company values technology or innovation, are you hiring people with the skills to adapt? Dont find people who can tackle todays projectsfind people who can innovate for tomorrows.Choosing someone who can jog along, for now, just to fill a position will be a detriment to your company. By staying on top of the trends in your industry, you can help figure out which skills are going to be in demand soon, if not now.Build a company-focused job description.True, you want someone to be able to manage the day-to-day tasks of the job right away, so its important to make sure tasks and responsibilities are clear. But also be sure to emphasize the skills that mean success in the role, not just basic ability. And it may be that a candidate doesnt yet have experience that ticks off some of the boxes in the job description, but has shown the kind of adaptability and potential that would let him grow into the role.You want to make sure your job description reflects what the company needs, not just what the role itself demands. This job doesnt exist in a vacuum, so if you want someone who is going to fit into the team for a long time to come, its important to recruit for that fit up front instead of focusing 100% on the day-to-day responsibilities of this one position.Trust your instincts.Its really okay to go off-book (or away from the job description) if you feel like someone will be a good fit, even if theres some misalignment with the job description as written. Similarly, if Candidate A technically meets the expectations of the job, but Candidate B, who has less or different experience, feels like a better fit, listen to that too. Youre in your position for a reasonyour gut is a good indicator of who will be best for the team and the company. Its okay to stray from the rules for a candidate who stands out.