Action-oriented – Hire employees who take action and take chances. If you can find employees that are action oriented you will find your team will develop a stronger ability to solve problems, work proactively, address issues as they arise, and make consistent progress together as a group. While chances may lead to failure or disappointment, they will more often lead to success eventually. Stagnant employees won’t make your company money.- Intelligent – Hiring intelligent employees is the key to innovation…something that every business needs. An intelligent individual that is in balance can therefore be an original, creative, energetic, and constructive employee. Intelligence is not the only thing, but it’s a strong foundation for success. Intelligent employees will help with heavy workloads such as proofing work, micromanaging and dealing with heightened stress levels.
- Ambitious – Employees can only help your company if they want to help themselves have a better career and better life. High-potential employees aren’t just career-minded; they’re ambitious in a fixated way. It’s what makes companies innovate over time, and also keeps revenue and sales surging. Ambition will also help generates candor and openness amongst employees.
- Cultural Fit – Are you going to enjoy working with this individual on a daily basis? Finding a good employee that fits in your culture means that employees’ beliefs and behaviors are in alignment with their employer’s core values and company culture. Many times it’s a good idea to invite that individual to learn about the inner workings and culture of the business and have them join the organization for a trial period. The end goal is to identify and hire the very best candidates whose skills and attributes match the organization’s core values culture.
- Honest – An employee who consistently seeks to do the right thing is not just following a personal ideology – they are also looking out for the company’s long-term interests. Many time we find employees with great talent, but we end up finding out they are not honest. Without integrity and authenticity, you will find your organization will struggle to survive. Ultimately, if you hire dishonest employees, you will find your business struggling to grow, losing money, and clients fleeing for the hills.
