Hiring project completion rates by the deadline will increase by 30% within the next 6 months as ...

1. Give open and specific encouragement

1.1. Praise teammate on the recent candidates they brought into the hiring pool

1.2. Give general praise and say they are doing a good job

1.3. Give selective praise but mention that they need to work faster

2. Listen attentively before speaking

2.1. Hear out teammate's struggles

2.1.1. Ask for more details

2.1.2. Take over their work

2.1.3. Give them general praise and words of comfort

2.2. Give teammate time to brainstorm solutions

2.2.1. Give your own input after hearing theirs

2.2.2. Monitor their progress in the next couple weeks

2.2.3. Set up a strict training regimen

3. Assign work that is commensurate with team member's past experience and career goals

3.1. Team member is good at research in a corporate setting and is new to recruitment but wants to become senior recruiter one day

3.1.1. Have them research new candidates for positions on the project

3.1.2. Have them coordinate candidate experiences with candidates who are already in the system

3.1.3. Have them interview new candidates

4. Give appropriate amount of detail about the role

4.1. Give benchmarks for success, guidelines on how to do the job, and instructions on the tools they should be using

4.2. Give them a general overview of their work

4.3. Give them step-by-step instructions of how to do their job

5. Emphasize purposeful, regular communication

5.1. At the end of the first meeting

5.1.1. Explicitly mention that you will reach out to give additional support

5.1.2. Mention that you have high expectations for them

5.1.3. Downplay their tasks, hoping to make it seem easier