Detroit Labs' best practices in employee selection

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[...] Detroit Labs' best practices in employee selection This paper will deal with Detroit Labs best practice in terms of the selection process. Indeed, recruitment and selection practices are determinants in the functioning of a business, as well as most HR processes. Recruiting the best people will more likely have a positive impact on the company, in many domains: performance, team building, leadership, management. Firstly, we will briefly describe the Detroit Labs company, before presenting its culture and its approach to HR. [...]

[...] Finally, the selection process ends with a ‘classic' interview with an HR manager and potentially with the future manager. Only the candidates receiving the more ‘yes' in the previous selection step are called in for an interview. During this time, the HR manager has the final say in the matter: HR skills are still valued to get the right candidate at the right position. Benefits from this Selection Process This selection process is valuable for both the company and the candidate perspective. [...]

[...] Detroit Labs, any new initiative is always appreciated and rewarded. The second axis of the company culture linked to the strategy is the growth, of both the company and its employees. In this perspective, employees are encouraged to keep learning in everything they do, both on- the-job as well as more formal training. They are incited to build transversal projects, to ‘influence the growth' of the company. The Detroit Labs company was elected ‘Best Workplace' in 2018 by one of Inc. [...]

[...] This will be detailed in the next part. Apprenticeship is a fundamental part of the strategy, as they are training new future employees who will be modelled around the company values that are sought by the company. Selection Process Several steps are associated with the selection process, which can be considered as an innovative one. To apply for a job in this company, the applicants are not sending their resume of any form: they must fill in a questionnaire, called the GTKY (Getting To Know You) form. [...]

[...] It is certain that this will be difficulty extensible to larger companies, as the recruitment is continuous and may involve more procedures. Detroit Labs has successfully recruited about 100 employees with this method. We will be able to measure in the future years the success of this method in terms of long-term results, as the company is still very young. References Detroit Labs Detroit Labs Hiring Process: What We Are Looking For. Available at: https://www.detroitlabs.com/blog/2018/12/06/detroit-labs- hiring-process-what-we-are-looking-for/ Detroit Labs DETROIT LABS RECOGNIZED BY INC. [...]