The importance of getting good employees has been laid out in the first article. Now, a company must identify the necessary requirements of a good employee. These requirements are the must-haves of a certain applicant to be considered as a potential candidate for the job.
Once a job posting is advertised, many aspiring applicants will compete for the position with hopes of getting hired. Searching for the most suitable candidate is not easy. Hiring decisions are crucial as the employee selection will determine the quality of performance of the operations depending on the kind of people working for the company.
The first thing that a company must be clear about is to know what to look for from candidate who can be most suitable for the position. This makes the process of recruitment smooth and quick. Hasty hiring decisions can be detrimental and risky for the company. Aside from wasting time and resources, putting the wrong people for the job will only jeopardize company operations and even its reputation.
So what are the must-haves of a good employee that employers must look for? There are many to mention, but these three primary requirements must be considered: job skills, years and level of experience, and personal attributes.
Job Skills
The skills of an employee may also pertain to the competencies of a person. The competencies have to match the required skills for the job. For example, when the opening is for a secretarial position, the candidate is expected to have excellent typing skills. If the job is a PR related or marketing job, the potential candidate should possess interpersonal and good communication skills. These skills can be tested through qualifying exams and tests or other forms of simulation in order to fully determine and prove the list of skills that the applicant wrote on the resume.
Good employees can mean working individuals who have the right skills for the position. These people do not struggle when performing the job and can carry out tasks with adeptness. Performance level is satisfactory and impressive. That is why they can be considered as good employees.
Years and Level of Experience
One of the effective criteria in choosing a good employee for the job is the years of experience of the candidate. A person who has worked long enough means enough exposure and experience. However, here is a warning for many employers. A person who has worked for many years but seems to be hopping from one company to another may have issues with loyalty and commitment for the job and the employer. Many of those individuals cannot seem to find satisfaction in what they do. Although it is a fact that people just come and go in a work environment, it is still worth hiring employees who can last for long and grow with the company or the business. People like these are considered good employees. The longer they stay in a company, the more solid their level of experience becomes and the more competent they are in what they do.
Personal Attributes
Personal attributes refer to the individual’s personality and attitude. These also include a person’s values and beliefs. An employer must not go wrong in choosing a candidate with a desirable work attitude. Good employees have the kind of personalities that can bring harmony and cooperation in the workplace.
Here are some of the personal attributes to look for in a potential candidate:
- Enthusiastic: Good employees are enthusiastic. They work hard, know how to find motivation, learn quickly, and most importantly, they create a positive work environment.
- Positive thinker: Positive thinkers do not easily give up on problems; they find ways to resolve things.
- Trustworthy: A good employee is someone who can be trusted in terms of confidentiality and job role.
- Team player: Good employees know how to mingle and get along with other employees in the workplace.
- Tact and decorum: There is no place and time for senseless chats and gossips for good employees. They also know how to choose topics for a good conversation.
- Initiative: They can be autonomous when working, meaning they need not be supervised because they have the willingness to work and carry out tasks. They even keep themselves busy all the time.