Hiring Mojo
by Miki SaxonWhen filling an opening do you look for primarily for world-class skills?
Do you long for the person who can ‘hit the ground running’ with little-to-no time or assistance needed to come up to speed?
Are your hires generally successful in both productivity and longevity?
If your response isn’t an unqualified ‘yes!’ then maybe you’re ignoring the most important factor.
Attitude, which translates to cultural fit.
Or, as David Ogilvy puts it, hire for the 3 P’s philosophy: Performance, Promotability and Potential
By the same token, the hottest candidates don’t always grab for the biggest bucks or need to be the biggest frog in the pond; there are intangibles that resonate on a purely personal level.
Every boss craves a world-class team.
Every candidate wants to play on one.
World-class is achieved most quickly when attitudes align.
Flickr image credit: Alex Giraldez