When you’re looking to make your next hiring decision, how do you plan to base your candidate evaluation? Many employers concentrate on individuals who bring a laundry list of skills to the table. Others are more concerned about the fit into office culture. However, there may be some wisdom to hiring the right candidates based on their personality. Here are some of the ways to take individual personalities into account when interviewing and hiring.
- The personality is the key. The qualifications are important, but skills can be trained. It will be more difficult to shoe horn a candidate into the role who doesn’t share the same values as your company and the rest of your team. You want to work with someone who gets along with the entire organization but who still has the talent and skills to get the job done. Match their personality to others in the department and make sure they are compatible as individuals.
- Reinvigorate your company. A new person with a great personality and a fresh perspective can really change the dynamic of a team for the better. If you see your employees becoming burned out on their jobs add someone to the team to help take the pressure off the others and bring some new passion to the department. Positivity is infectious and can influence everyone else in the office. When you talk with candidates look for red flags like negativity about their former company or statements of desperation. You want to hire someone who wants to work for your specific company, not just someone who wants any job.
- Find the right person. Don’t try to rush the process. Talk to many candidates and determine who will fit in well with your organization and how their personality, along with their experience, will benefit the entire team. If you hire the wrong person it could disturb the entire balance of the team and backfire which can lead to a need to rehire for the position or make other drastic changes. Don’t rush the process and you will find the right person.
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