The Best Hire!

Time and over... quality hiring has been the most important and challenging task faced by companies world over, big or small. Why is the quality so important?, why does only a particular person gets picked from a big bunch?, what are the attributes which make into a good hire?...etc.

There is a huge number of questions we ask ourselves when we either go for shortlisting somewhere or when we have to shortlist someone for a particular role or a position. Is there a particular set of attributes on which people can be evaluated on?, personally having interviewed a few people over the years, I have my own set of evaluation criterion on which I judge people. You might or might not agree but I would be open for a debate on the same,

1. Basic Intelligence : A person needs to have the raw sharpness and the learning ability to pick up things and put his skills in use. The worst thing a person can do to himself is close on his brain.

2. Attitude: It defines a lot of things. A person with a to-do attitude with the right talent and learning ability would do wonders. Its important to pick people who are ambitious and have a high-self esteem and are willing to grow, lay a bet on them and you would get great returns since the fire in them picks up skills along the way. A person with substance would generally have a flexible attitude since without being flexible you cannot learn and grow.

3. Self- Esteem : This is one of the most important trait on which people are to be judged and typically is one of the most difficult to judge in a 40 min conversation. Over the years, people with a high self-esteem backed with the right talent are the good hires anywhere. A high-esteemed person feels bad if he/she is not able to meet the commitment and are generally high on integrity.
Personally, I like to go for a perfectionist with a moderate to low self-esteem. These people are generally the top rankers and the achievers of the world. They like to push themselves to strive to prove themselves to the world time and again.

4. Integrity: For me, this is one of the foremost qualities needed in the right hire. The commitment and the sincerity keep you distinguished from the rest of the crowd.

5. Skill set and a position match: Generally you would want to hire for a particular position, and would like to have a trained resource or someone who has the right rawmaterial and aspirations and can be honed on. You would need to match the skills the person has with what is needed on the job, there are a lot of instances wherein you might find the right person for the wrong job and vice-versa. Its always a challenge and a matter of time when you can map the two.

This is the first blog, I would be regular in writing more...! do contribute to it.