When you are looking
for new employees, the first thing you will probably concentrate on is
qualifications and experience in the line of work your business is in. A few of
the right questions at an interview will establish if they are a suitable
candidate to put on your payroll. However, there are other qualities you should
also be looking for if you expect them to become a worthwhile employee. Here
are just a few of them.
Start at the Beginning
You need to confirm
that they do have the qualifications you require and should ask them for proof
of any certification they have. It is simple for anyone to say they have this
degree or that degree, but not so easy for them to come up with the paperwork
if they do not.
The same can be said
of the experience they tell you they have, so you need to discuss the work with
them to see if they really understand what the job entails. They will have read
the job description and should be prepared for this.
If you are having
problems finding the right candidate, perhaps you should consider asking an
existing employee to complete an online bba degree, for example. Sometimes this is a better option
than bringing in someone new that you are unsure about.
Attitude
You need people in
your workplace that have a positive attitude. Generally, someone that is always
negative just drags other people down and could be a liability for your
business. Positive people are usually problem solvers too and they will make
better employees.
Negativity can not only
affect their co-workers but can have an adverse effect on your customers too.
Obviously, that is something you want to avoid, so making sure they have the
right attitude is vital.
Committed and Hard Working
People that are
committed to their job are usually the hardest workers. They will also
encourage other members of staff to be the same. There are some jobs where even
a small mistake can be a disaster, and if an employee is dedicated to their job,
these small errors are less likely to happen.
How do you know if
they will have these traits before you employ them? Ask what else they do in
life as that is often a way to find out if they are a committed sort of person.
Are they part of a sports team for instance, as that requires regular training
as well as playing? Did they get their qualifications online, as that needs
someone to have self-discipline? What do they have planned for the future?
Glimpses into their lifestyle can help to show you if they are likely to be a
good employee or not.
Ambitious people are
usually hard workers too. They set themselves goals and know that hard work is
a way to help achieve them. They will often want to show that they are capable
of much more than what is involved in their current position to prove that they
are worthy of promotion. An ambitious person will be treading a fine line of
trying to climb the ladder but not upsetting people on the way. The high
expectations they set for themselves can often result in new ideas for their
employers.
Willingness to Learn and Take on Other Tasks
They need to have a
willingness to learn and to take on other tasks if the need arises. All
businesses sometimes face challenges where staff are ill or on holiday and they
need the help of other employees until the situation has passed.
There are also other things
within any company that needs to be addressed. Each one should have a first aider who has the knowledge to handle minor
injuries. This is another area that can be learned via an online course, as can
health and safety and various other things that are part of the daily running
of any business.
A Creative Employee Can Be an Asset
When people talk about
someone being creative, they tend to focus on their artistic abilities. There
are other ways people can be creative, such as being a problem solver or a
person that comes up with ideas. Regardless of if you run a shop, a factory, an
office or a warehouse, someone creative may well see a problem you have not noticed
and come up with the answer to solve it. It could be that they just spot a
better way of doing something within your business that will help to make it
more profitable. Generally, a creative person is an asset to a business.
Will They Get on with the Rest of Your Team?
It is vitally
important that they get on well with your existing team of staff. You will know
what your workplace culture is like, what the daily work practices are and if
they are likely to be accepted by your current workers quickly. If someone does
not get on with your existing employees, it can be very unsettling and make the
work environment an unpleasant place to be. You need to consider your existing
workforce before offering anyone a job.
It is Not Always Easy Being the Boss
A boss can have so
many responsibilities that it can be a difficult job. While trying to provide a
product or service of the highest quality, you have to ensure that you have a
workforce capable of the task they face. Research has shown time and time again
that a happy workforce will be more productive, and employing the right people
for the right tasks is an important part of that.
Bosses do not always
put enough effort into finding the best employees for the job and then they
wonder why they have such a high turnover of staff. Finding new workers is much
more expensive than making sure your existing employees are happy in their
work. Ensure that anyone new you employ has the qualifications and personality
to become a valuable member of your team to get the best from the whole
workforce.
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