| The work environment at various organizations is | | | | requirements. If you don't pay attention to the |
| different. It makes the task of hiring a human | | | | advertisement details, you will have to wade through |
| resources assistant a little difficult. You have to find | | | | multiple unfit applicants to find the right candidate for |
| someone with administrative as well as human | | | | the position of human resources assistant. Specify |
| resources knowledge. You are lucky if you have | | | | your requirements clearly. Vague statements should |
| found the right blend. Most of the applicants have | | | | be avoided. |
| administrative knowledge but little or no experience in | | | | 4. Start screening the applicants' resumes and cover |
| human resource management. | | | | letters as soon as you get them. Find the people who |
| 1. Write a job description that rightly depicts the | | | | match desired combination of experience, skills and |
| experience, knowledge and skills required as a human | | | | knowledge. Reject the applications that disobey the |
| resources assistant. Benefits of this practice are | | | | instructions provided in advertisement. |
| twofold. Firstly, candidates with desired blend of skills | | | | 5. Once the list of eligible candidates is ready, start |
| and experience will apply for the position. Secondly, | | | | calling them up. Set up the interview date, time and |
| you will have a clearer idea of what you are looking | | | | venue. |
| for. | | | | 6. Prepare the interview questions in advance. You |
| 2. Don't use a ready-made template as such. Job | | | | can always ask spontaneous questions in addition to |
| description should be completely accurate. If the job | | | | the prepared list of questions. These questions will help |
| description does not reflect the nature of position, | | | | you to assess the relative capabilities of candidates. |
| finding the right candidate will be a serious problem. | | | | 7. Interview the candidates and verify if the claimed |
| 3. Create advertisements to be placed in newspapers, | | | | skills, experience and Knowledge is actually present. |
| classifieds and relevant websites. Be specific with your | | | | 8. Choose an applicant with the best blend. |