--- title: How to take the emotion out of recruiting [infographic] description: In this infographic James shares four ways to help take the emotion out of recruiting new staff. image: https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hubfs/3.%20Infographics%20and%20cheat%20sheets/4%20ways%20to%20take%20the%20emotion%20out%20of%20recruiting.png --- 09 January 2018 # How to take the emotion out of recruiting [infographic] WRITTEN BYJames Price | JPAbusiness ![tradies.jpg](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/1.%20Images/1.%20Stock%20Images/tradies.jpg?width=1000&name=tradies.jpg) We all bring our own biases and prejudices to the task of hiring new staff and it's important to be aware of them. It's equally important to minimise the impact of these personal biases when making **important decisions that will impact the future of your business.** With this in mind we're sharing an infographic which has been designed to help take some of the emotion out of the hiring process. [![4 ways to take the emotion out of recruiting.png](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/3.%20Infographics%20and%20cheat%20sheets/4%20ways%20to%20take%20the%20emotion%20out%20of%20recruiting.png?width=550&name=4%20ways%20to%20take%20the%20emotion%20out%20of%20recruiting.png "4 ways to take the emotion out of recruiting.png")](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hubfs/4%20ways%20to%20take%20the%20emotion%20out%20of%20recruiting.pdf) ### Don't be blinded to weaknesses, or strengths It’s not uncommon for people to present really well in a job interview, be offered the position and then **later be found ‘wanting’** when it comes to fulfilling the particular role they’ve been recruited for. Similarly, there are many **people who don't present well in interviews** and subsequently miss out on jobs, who actually have a lot of substance in practice and would be valuable team members. So how do we take the emotion out of the recruitment process and minimise the impact of our own biases and prejudices when dealing with these different personality types? ### How does it work? **The more lenses** you can look at a new hire through – internal stakeholders, your own intuitions, psychological assessment, the eyes of a trusted external advisor – **the better your chances of making an**** informed and objective decision.** Using the suggestions contained in our infographic essentially gives you those additional 'lenses'. And there is one golden rule: **be a patient hirer**! No matter how keen you might be to fill the role – and how ‘right’ the preferred candidate might appear – patience, due diligence and [due process](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/what-to-do-before-you-interview-infographic) usually helps to ensure your final decision is well founded. If you would like support or advice in assessing candidates for senior roles in your business, [contact the team](https://landing.jpabusiness.com.au/contactus) at JPAbusiness for a confidential, initial discussion. ![How to get good staff and keep them cover 2022](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/hubfs/1.%20Images/Updated%20document%20cover%20images%202022/How%20to%20get%20good%20staff%20and%20keep%20them%20cover%202022.png) Free ebook How to get good staff and keep them This ebook will tell you: What you need to do before you interview; 7 golden rules of hiring staff; Why recruitment is a two-way transaction. [Learn more ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/operator/how-to-get-good-staff-and-keep-them) Share this Article Share this blog post on Twitter [mailto:?subject=Share%20this%20blog%20post&body=https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/how-to-take-the-emotion-out-of-recruiting-infographic](mailto:?subject=Share%20this%20blog%20post&body=https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/how-to-take-the-emotion-out-of-recruiting-infographic) Copied to clipboard Topics - [employment and recruitment ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/employment-and-recruitment) - [infographic ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/infographic) - [staff recruitment ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/staff-recruitment) - [hiring staff ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/hiring-staff) - [managing staff ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/managing-staff) - [job interview ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/job-interview) - [interviewing candidates ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/topic/interviewing-candidates) About James Price | JPAbusiness James Price has over 30 years’ experience in providing strategic, commercial and valuation advice to Australian and international business clients. James’ blogs provide business advice for aspiring and current small to mid-sized business owners, operators and managers. #### Related Blog Posts ### [5 signs your business may have 'succession sickness'](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/5-signs-your-business-may-have-succession-sickness) Here are five tell-tale signs that your business may have a dose of ‘succession sickness’: The... [Read more ](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/5-signs-your-business-may-have-succession-sickness) ### [Hiring staff? Here's 3 tips before you interview [infographic]](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/hiring-staff-heres-3-tips-before-you-interview-infographic) It’s very hard to hire the right person for a job if you don’t actually know what that job will... 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