The Phorest Hiring Process

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I recently had the pleasure to speak in Ireland for the Phorest Software Company. Phorest is the leading provider of salon software in Ireland and the United Kingdom. While working with Phorest, I was extremely impressed not only by what their software can do for their clients, but the incredible employee culture at Phorest.

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The Phorest Hiring Process

Stage 1: The potential employee has to create a mini video introducing themselves to Phorest. By asking potential candidates to do this, it actually removes a lot of people from the hiring process because some people just won’t do it! Which is good news, because it means Phorest is left with the people who have made the effort and genuinely really want to work for the company and have the chance to interview.

Stage 2: There would be an initial interview and if Phorest likes the 8eb0fd27 C2f2 4445 Bd96 Dc0c4f8848ca, The DiJulius Group candidate, they will have them take an online talent profile exam. Phorest will receive a profile of the candidate we call the candidate for the 2nd interview and they base their questions on the recommendations from the profile. Phorest has found that there is no hiding ground here and they really get inside the candidate’s head about what motivates them.

Stage 3: If Phorest likes the candidate and are prepared to offer a position, there is one last hurdle to jump – the candidate MUST get two references to call Phorest. Phorest does not call them. We find that by doing this, ONLY references that genuinely thought the candidate was a really good employee will make that call. If they can’t get two past employers to make that call and, of course, actually give a good reference – they will not be hired.

By sticking to these principles Phorest has had incredible success in building a sustainable service- orientated culture with leading the industry in low turnover.

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John DiJulius

John R. DiJulius is a best-selling author, consultant, keynote speaker and President of The DiJulius Group, the leading Customer experience consulting firm in the nation. He blogs on Customer experience trends and best practices.