Thursday, March 8, 2012

Should companies hire for talent or for personality?

Are you extremely good at what you do, but don't have the world's most sparkling personality. Take comfort from this article on personality-based hiring.

Sometimes companies try to maintain a certain culture among it's employees. I think that's a great idea in many regards. I also think it's a great idea to surround yourself with the brightest people and especially people who think and/or see things in different ways than you do.

Some of the best matches made in heaven are between a sparkling, dynamic, gregarious personality and a boring, pensive, reclusive one.
 

2 comments:

  1. LinkedIn Comment from Deborah Russes

    An even mix, I would say. Skills can be acquired as needed but you've already cultivated a personality. Besides, I think many companies are concerned a great deal about how a person would gel with the already established department.

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