Recruitment is all about finding the right person for the job. Many hiring managers think that means looking only at the candidate’s experience – that’s certainly easy to see. But unless they have the right attitude, that experience may not be enough. I realize that screening for the attitudes you want can be difficult, but it’s easier than you might imagine. Just ask your candidates what they might bring to the job – if you see excitement in their eyes, hear commitment it in their voice, and feel intensity it in their body language, you’ll know they have a passion for what they do. They’ll have optimism, grit, flexibility, resilience, and common sense – the stuff you want in your employees. If you then train them how to do the job you expect, you’ll have a professional that will have the skills and attitude to exceed your expectations. Hiring for attitude and training for skills is a great formula for getting the right people and setting them up for success. It may not be the easiest way to put a great team together, but the time you spend coaching them is better spent than trying to erase old habits. And it starts with a good attitude. Learn how to spot the attitudes you want to hire today.
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 – 1931): American inventor and businessman.
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