I know some of you here run small businesses, and I assume almost everybody here works at some kind of job. So what would you look for to hire somebody? We all know that the job market is getting tough these days, as are the qualifications required. Perhaps this could help others who are hunting for jobs too.



Personally? I'd want honesty, consistency, and the right level of experience to get the job done. I could probably fill a page with requirements, but lets just stick to the main ones here.

 

The ability and desire to learn (experience is meaning less and less these days - jobs change so quickly that experience is irrelevant very quickly), and a good attitude towards other people and work.

 

Drive and inititive, people are flat out getting lazy or overly busy. Doesn't seem to be a middle ground that can just work, do a better than asked for job and stay hungry to improve. That encompases alot of different ideas but you really notice someone in a crowd when they have the drive to exceed and excell beyond their peers. Currently I'm working for 3 different independant companies ( meaning I see the owners daily) and I really have a hard time picturing these people in a regular postion at these business. Not to say they havn't done their time but I really think their is no room for middle ground anymore, your a worker or an owner that's all, no space for people looking to have a meaningful career that they can develop themselves and thrive in a position of their choosing.



Being in college currently we are still involved in workplace readiness activites ( even though I have had something like 16 different jobs in six years lol). The focus of these activities and education seems to be more focused on soft skills, (basic communication, punctuality, accountability) usually developed through workplace experience and not about our actual skill set. Yet when you enter the workplace you need certain certifications or degrees etc just to apply. Ass backwards? I think so...