How We Hire
Although we typically have low turnover as a company, because we are growing we are currently adding to our team. For a fairly small company this feels big. Will we hire the right person to do the job? Will they fit with our existing team, a group that is currently functioning so well?
We use our values to hire. In support of our “science and technology” value, we use a hiring tool that helps us consider the potential candidate’s thought preferences and their “fit” with our existing team. We use behaviour-based questions to try to really understand our prospective employee’s background, education and experience. To support our “quality” value, we test the competency of the candidate: we administer a coaching test to coaches, check references for administrative help, and, wherever possible, observe trainers at work. We use group interviews to make sure everyone is onboard with the hiring decision, which supports our value of “teamwork and collaboration”. We probe to try to understand whether the candidate will fit with our value of “absolute integrity.” (People sometimes tell us some crazy stuff in interviews!) But the most important value of all is our “frog pond” value—this is the one that for me encompasses so many things. It is the right fit so that the person will be fulfilled in the work he or she is doing at Sage Portfolio Group. It is the understanding that we really care deeply for our clients and need every team member to carry that forward. It is the blend of self-care and passion for the company that our employees share. This is the intangible part of hiring. We have done well so far, and I will hold the vision that we will continue finding amazing people to build Sage Portfolio Group.
