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over a year ago
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I hire on attitude.
You can't train someone to have a better attitude / work ethic / mindset.
They can learn the skills, and I can give them the knowledge, but attitude has to be right.
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I've found you need a mix of natural and hardworking along with experienced and new blood
I've also found women to be much more hard working than men.
If you get around 80% staff retention your doing your job right |
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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago
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I’m looking for a very specific set of skills, so they need a proven track record in something relevant.
In the interview I’m looking for attitude and interpersonal skills, flexibility and intelligence.
Then there’s a technical test. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As I don't know what the job is ......
Look for a person with interpersonal skills.
Someone who lightens mood and encourages others.
Someone who makes friends and builds teams....
Fuck all else. "
Experience is the key these days at interviews
Nvq
Degrees
But mine would need common sense more importantly  |
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If I was hiring for my business it would have to be a combination of both. Some people have a keener eye for precision and accuracy than others. They wouldn't need to have the specific skills to do the job from the get go as I can teach that but it's hard to turn a sloppy worker into what I would need to maintain the quality of work I produce. I know with myself I was far from the fastest in my classes at university but I know my attention to detail and quality of my work was always good so if I was looking to employ staff I would be looking for similar. Speed isn't a benefit if it compromises quality and I don't think being fast is the same thing as being a hard worker. |
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I think natural talent would win out everytime as that person would be easier to get started working on their own to a satisfactory standard. A hard worker is great, but they may not have any aptitude for the business. I would look for a mixture of both ideally. Someone who wants to work hard and can be taught to refine their skills and develop new ones. |
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"So your hiring new staff what do u look for the hardest workers or people with natural talent at what ever business you have?"
How would you know they are a hard worker if they have never worked for you before? |
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