Hire Finishers!
Finishers are people who get things done. Here’s how you can find and hire them.
In today’s competitive business world, organizations that sustain profitability and continue to grow are firms that can attract, hire, and retain finishers. This article will cover methods that you and your firm can use to find and hire people who can get things done.
Through my experience, I have developed a list of characteristics that I feel describe finishers.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and do what really matters
- Ability to make a decision
- Ability to execute
- A clear perception of reality
- Never satisfied with status quo
- Ability to understand deadlines and schedules
- Ability to recognize accomplishments
- Ability to show aptitude
- Practical approach to problem solving
- Proactive
Finishers lead by example and have the drive and tenacity that is contagious to those who surround them. They are reliable and have the ability to build trust within organizations and teams.
Think about the individuals in your organization who you rely on. What makes them dependable? Most importantly, what do you accomplish by having them on your team? Imagine if every hire you made brought the same energy, dedication and enthusiasm to your team.
For the entire article go to Inc.com
Corra is surprised most of the time when anyone gets anything done. What with employees hanging around the water color or tending to their online shopping, dating or health needs it is small wonder much of the work time is not particularly productive.
Employers face the dilemma of whether to use the carrot or the stick, positive reinforcement or fear, or a little of both to get they people moving. Of course this is not a one way street, and as the article attests your key people should lead by example. Company culture is very important, and if yours is culturally deficient then you can be facing major problems.
Part of the key is to hire the right people. Hiring the right people begins with a preemployment background check on all your finalist job candidates. Conduct the nationwide criminal background check or county criminal checks for your candidates and perhaps even run cyclic updates on your employees. For candidates who will be involved in your finances you may want to run the Federal Criminal check to see if they have ever been implicated in white collar crimes.
Make your employees finishers. Don’t let them finish you. Check the out before you hire.
