Hiring and Onboarding
Have an opening on your team and are looking for the right candidate to fill it? Recruiting and hiring new employees is often a top priority for whoever is managing the Human Resources (HR) functions in your brewery, and it is often a challenging task. There are several steps, and it is usually a considerable time commitment. Fortunately, we have the tools you need to simplify the process and ensure you are in compliance with laws and regulations, which often vary based on your location.
In June 2022 we published the Introduction to Human Resources Toolkit, which included a sample hiring process. Now, we are building upon that resource in conjunction with Zywave, the Human Capital Management (HCM) platform that all Brewers Association (BA) members have access to, FREE OF CHARGE! Zywave offers users numerous HR tools and below is just one of the many practical applications for Zywave in your brewery.
Incorporating Zywave into Your Hiring Process
Identify Needs: Determine who is needed, what skills they should have, and when you want them to start.
Create a Job Description: Make applicants excited and eager to join your team.
Post Your Job: Get the opportunity out to a broad group of people.
- Developing a Job Posting
- State Laws: guidance on wage laws, job postings, and more!
- Online Recruiting
Evaluate Candidates: Review applications and resumes, conduct phone screens, and host interviews.
- Candidate Assessments
- Phone Screen Questions
- Guide to the Interviewing Process
- Interview Question Guide
- HR Insights: Interviews – What’s Illegal to Ask?
- In-Person Interview Question Builder
- Sample Rejection Email for Non-Interviewed Candidates
Check References: Learn a bit about your candidate’s employment history, skill set, and tools to help them succeed.
- Reference Check Authorization
- Reference Check Questions
- HR Insights: Common and Costly Mistakes – Checking References
Extend an Offer: Welcome your candidate to the team.
Complete the Paperwork: Ensure you’re meeting all federal, state, and local requirements.
- New Hire Welcome Letter
- New Hire Forms
- Employee Handbook Guide
- Employment At-Will by State
- Complying with Form I-9 Requirements
- I-9 and Related Forms
- Steps When Conducting a Background Check
Start Onboarding: This process should be somewhat unique to your brewery and will lay the foundation for the success of your new employee.
- HR Insights: Onboarding
- HR Insights: 5 Onboarding Tips to Help Reduce Employee Turnover
- Remote Onboarding Checklist
The above is just one of the many ways you can utilize Zywave in your organization. Zywave offers countless resources including templates, workplace posters, document and question builders, and state specific guidance to keep your brewery in compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines.
Not a member yet? Join the Brewers Association BA and gain access to all that Zywave has to offer, included in your BA membership!
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