No one in this universe would be as happy as you if you and your best friend from college are getting placed in the same organization. Such was the situation of Lena and Jenna, they were in cloud nine for getting placed in the same organization. But surprisingly their happiness lasted for some days only.
Lena and Jenna both were classmates and toppers of class. After graduating from the law college both were selected in the same marketing agency. Although both were equally intelligent, logical, and intellectual, at the end of one year, Lena was able to get a promotion whereas Jenna could not make it. What could be the reason behind this?? The reason is the attitude of Lena that contributed to the growth of the organization. Her sporting, positive, good team player, self-motivated characteristics helped her to get promoted. Jenna, despite having a good degree, could not make it because of certain shortcomings of her nature.
That’s why, while looking for suitable candidates for your organization instead of considering just degree and expertise, you should also consider their attitude. According to business news daily the cost of hiring an employee is about $4000 and the time taken is almost 36days, which means as an employer/Human resource you are investing so much energy in hiring the people. So as an employer/Human Resource to make this expenditure worth, selection of the right kind of person with the right attitude is a must.
Selection of the right employee is a must if you want exponential growth
of your organization.
Let’s see the traits to look for while hiring new talent.
Teamwork:
Just imagine, while playing cricket, to take the runs you have to leave from your place to get on the other side, but your partner is not ready to run and make an extra score due to fear of getting hit by the opposite team!! You will lose the game and moreover, the team will lose score unnecessarily. That person who had not run might have saved himself from getting hit, but he could not help his team. Such people are not team players. The same is the case with any organization, for the growth of the overall organization; everyone has to work in accordance with each other in the team. Every employee should be clear with the single goal of the growth of the organization, which is possible with a high level of teamwork. Everyone has to replace “I” with “we” and they should refrain from passing the buck.
Willingness to learn:
If you want your organization to grow, then people in your organization have to grow. For that, every employee has to stay updated with the new technology and skills in the relative industry. For that, they should be adaptable and comfortable with continuous changes and evolution and should learn new things and technologies. They should be able to take feedback positively and should learn from the mistake and work upon it.
Communication:
The gap in communication is the source of havoc. The person should pass the message by keeping his/her audience in their mind. They should be transparent and able to pass the right message at the right time to avoid any trouble in the process.
Self-motivation:
Outer motivation like an appraisal, promotion, or increment last only sometimes, after that a person has to be self-motivated to get things done. If the person is self-motivated then only he would stay disciplined, able to address difficult issues, and would go the extra mile to achieve the goals and meet deadlines. Self-motivated people look so energetic, positive and their vibes are very contagious. They might not know everything, but they are always willing to learn so that they can implement their learning for the growth of the organization.