What qualities does a candidate need?

Eran Goldman-Malka · November 21, 2017

After you finish an interview with candidate and you all agree that he fits except somthing small…

How can you take the decision if to offer him the position or not ?

ghSmart, a consulting company that expert at recruiting processes created the Malleability model to determine if it is something that he can change or not:

Fast change

Those are easy to change, and should consider as a disadvantage.

  • Product Knowledge
  • Familiarity with the company, and understanding of its organizational dynamics
  • Familiarity with technologies / development environment
  • Self responsibility
  • Planning / personal organization
  • Skill to guide other people
  • Focusing on the right goals for the company ###Easy change It is still not advisable to give up to a candidate who lacks those.
  • Market domain knowledge
  • Listening ability
  • Mentoring ability
  • Delegation of tasks
  • Hiring A-players
  • Self-awareness ###Hard to change These are features that are not easy to change. If you are wondering about a candidate for features from the list – consider the possibility that, despite any expression of desire, these qualities will not change.
  • Ability to think strategically
  • Ability to focus on a limited number of topics.
  • Openness for feedback or other ideas
  • Discretion
  • Determination
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative / proactive
  • Confidence
  • Build good relationships with people
  • Team work / cooperation / work for common goals
  • Influence / influence without authority
  • Dealing with “politics””” / organizational dynamics
  • lack of empathy
  • the ability to stimulate others; retention / motivation and energy Excellence / raise the bar
  • Treatment of weak workers (managers)
  • In the opinion of the public, the work of the staff (managers)

    Will not change

    If the candidate lack one of those, it will not change/ Thing again about the hiring process

  • Intelligence / sharpness
  • Systematic / analytical capabilities
  • Creativity
  • Drive - The urge to do things
  • The desire to influence and bring about change
  • Great challenges / risk taking
  • persistence
  • The amount of investment in the workplace
  • Self-control
  • Honesty / integrity
  • Assertiveness
  • Respect for others / acceptance of others

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