Find The Right Person
Hiring the right person for a job is more than evaluating the experience, references, and accomplishments from prior positions. The process must also be based on the character and emotional intelligence the individual displays in order to function in the work environment and around the vast personalities of others. Large companies employ human resources departments and sports teams hire sports psychologists to assess the attributes of future personnel through standardized tests and questions as a science. But knowing the right fit for a position based on the talent needed to get the job done is more of an art.Learning On The Job vs. Character Qualities
Certain skills can be taught on the job - written communication (although it is assumed that should be a strength if graduated from high school), computer programming, budgeting, marketing techniques, presentation skills and social media tactics. In the case of sports, understanding a playbook and remembering the plays associated with a position can also be developed while with a team. However sound judgment, good character, loyalty, ambition, and commitment are innate and rarely learned attributes. Understanding the fundamentals of how the sport should be played either comes naturally or through hard work and dedication for those who have mastered specialized athleticism.The Truth About Analytics
While the analytics across all the personality and character assessment tests (e.g. Personalysis, Jung Typology, True Colors) can prove to be historically factual to determine which people will work well together and be overachievers or under-performers, it does not account for the required talent that can be gleaned by a hiring manager who has experience determining and acquiescing the job-related strengths and weaknesses of the potential candidate.Recruiting is An Art
The move towards hiring analytics cannot be taken as the gospel like the facts derived from business intelligence models with key performance indicators. It is an aid or extra information to add to the interview notes. After all, the science of the psychology exam results can waiver if the candidate knows how to manipulate the answers to his benefit. The art lies within the ability to recruit the right person based on the weaknesses that need to be strengthened. Hence, the proof is in the art.
Published February 9, 2015
Photo By Steven Lewis
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