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How To Hire The Best
posted by Anna Mar, May 23, 2013
The key is: Listen closely. Get in the candidate’s skin.
~ Jack Welch So you're looking for a employee — not just any employee but a top performer. You have completed your interviews and you think you have your ideal candidate. It's time for a quick sanity check:
1. PoliticsIs the candidate more interested in delivering value or in playing games? Ideal employees can handle political situations with ease but have no interest in generating political drama.
2. CandorThere is something powerful about employees who are open, direct and truly honest. Did you get the sense that the candidate was holding back?
3. LikeableEmployees can be tough, quirky etc.. but should be basically likeable. Jerks are seldom worth the trouble (with the possible exception of true geniuses).
4. Experience and KnowledgeExperience counts. Has the candidate made his/her mistakes?
5. FlexibilityIs the candidate set in his/her ways? How do they deal with change?
6. InnovationIs the candidate creative and able to lead change?
7. IntelligenceIntelligence is sometimes over-rated (if you hired simply by IQ you would likely end up with terrible employees). Nonetheless, it is an extremely important factor in success.
8. EnergyIs the candidate energetic and truly enthusiastic about the role?
9. ResponsibilityIs the candidate a team player who takes responsibility for failure and shares the credit for success?
10. EthicsDo the candidate's ethics closely match those of the organization?
This article is part of the series: The Ultimate Guide to IT Hiring
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