The Farmer's Employment Policy - Finding Good Employees

There is something wrong with the current status of the employment pool. Quality workers are hard to find and it is becoming more and more evident that the situation is going to gradually get worse. I am not looking for the best and brightest candidates but there is a minimal level of acceptance to be used in considering someone to be a "quality" candidate. Here are some of my basic requirements for finding a decent part time employee.

• Good Communication Skills -- Know how to talk on the phone professionally, leave an informative message, ask relevent questions, and listen to the answers.
• Good Hygiene / Proper Attire -- Don't expect me to overlook your disrespect for the job if you do not dress appropriately or the fact that you cannot bath before the interview.
• Arrive on Time -- Don't give me the excuses for being late during your 1st interview.
• Be prepared for the interview questions -- where did you work before ?, why is this job of interest ?
• What are your qualifications ?

I get calls from people that do not even know which ad they are responding to when they call. Very often the question is " How much does it pay and where do I apply ?". This does not help you get the job. I also have the frustration of explaining the job and the procedure to apply and then the job candidate does not follow through and never comes in.

In discussing my frustrations in hiring good employees a friend of mine shared his own hiring policy that he will use in his next career. He decided that he was getting tired of the 9 to 5 daily grind and the stress involved with relying on too many unreliable employees. So he was making plans on becoming a Farmer.
As a Farmer his employment hiring practice was as follows:

He was going to hire a cow, a chicken, and a pig. He was going to give each of them a job assignment to carry out. If any of these employees did not do their job or complained in any way then he was going to shoot them and eat them for dinner. What a brilliant management tool !!! .......