it takes training to do a job. can i offer free training THEN evaluate candidates to make hiring decisions?

Question

I want to find a way to provide the tools then evaluate how well one uses the tools to determine which candidates to hire. (the training would take about 6 hours) I will have a large pool of applicants and don't want to do the full paper work unless I really want to keep the candidate.

Answer 1

Kokopelli say takes training to make smoke signals. No good training make no good smoke signal maker. Tools need blanket and smoldering fire just right, send signals first day, better than internet.

Answer 2

YES,

That sounds perfectly acceptable provided you pay your candidates for their time or make it clear that you are offering a free seminar to train people for your job. I have gone through job training for a job several times. Typically the training was a short safety course or a couple days of instruction, on one job I was even given a test afterward to see how well I did. Usually, I was paid for my time during training.

You can offer a seminar for job training, but for only 6 hours it is often custom to pay the candidates at least minimum wage for the time you spend training them. After they complete your training and show you that they can handle the job then you can take them on to work for you. If they are unacceptable then find a polite way to tell them so and send them off.

Typically, such job training is used after a resume search, and after an interview (but, it could be done before).

If you have a large pool of candidates then you can offer a free seminar and require that people take the seminar before being accepted for a job with you. I had to do this for a security job once. It was a competitive seminar and people were accepted based on test performance, and how they handled the seminar; if they dressed properly, paid attention, and participated in the seminar.

Answer 3

I believe you can do this as part of the interview process. If not, I do know your hiring someone can be a temporary thing. Another words they are reevaluated after 30 day and you have to give no reason to let them go.

Answer 4

TRAIN THE RIGHT AND BEST APPLICANTS AND ALWAY GIVE APPLICANTS A BACKGROUND CHECK ON THEM THAT DECIDE IF YOU SHOULD HIRE THE CANDIDAYES TO MAKE HIRING DECISIONS.

Answer 5

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