Community Table: Hiring a Contract Temp and Finding a “Serious” Job Applicant

Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics · Feb 28, 2023 · 32m

This episode’s discussion around the Community Table:

Is hiring a temp I’ve already worked with previously a mistake?

“It’s not personal,” it’s personnel. I need a body, even if s/he won’t stay with me. Is this reasonable?

Sometimes, a contractor (even one you already know and know won’t stay with you) is the answer. Mr. Right vs. Mr. Right Now.

How do you test the “seriousness” of a job candidate?

Are you dealing with a real job candidate or just a person out fishing and wasting your time? Or is this 007 work from a competitor checking you out?

Should I be overlapping an exiting employee…