How to Hire for Your Vending Business

1) Make an investment in time. Finding a good candidate for your Antares business is not a 15 minute chore that can be handed off to an office underling. It is a process that requires effort and commitment.

2) Explore the candidate’s track record. Look for a candidate that with a stable work record. If there is evidence of job hoping, it might mean that the particular candidate is not likely to be satisfied with his or her job for long.

3) Check references. Many employers are lax in this area. Since you want to hire the right person for your Antares business, make a point of checking on all the references.

4) Tap your good employees. Employees often overlook the best source of new talent; their current employees. Ask your better performers to refer candidates.

5) Test their skills. There is no magic test to determine the performance of a candidate. You should carry out practical tests for the candidates. For example, if you are hiring a route driver, ask the applicant to do the math on that day’s route cards.

6) Have them sample a “day in the life”. The best way to show a candidate what the job is all about is to have him do it for a day.

7) Develop “a feeder” system. Your odds of getting a good referral from the unemployment office or newspaper are not good. So, you would need to “think outside the box.” If there is a high school or community college nearby with a good vocational program, you can perhaps get a referral from there.

8) Sell the company to the prospective employee. You are in competition with other employees, so you should give the candidate good reasons why they should choose your Antares vending business.

9) Scrutinize your retention program. Retention is part of the hiring process. The more employees leave the more you have to work to fill those spots.

10) Keep it legal. Management must have a rudimentary understanding of the law relating to hiring employees. For example, you should know what type of questions you can and cannot ask. You should also know the nuts and bolts of wage payment and overtime laws. This will all be important for the smooth running of your Antares business.