How to hire passionate employees
Posted by Sean Rehder (Permalink) | 0 Comments | | Thursday, August 31, 2006


"Steve Jobs has said he wants to hire only people who are truly passionate about their work - but how can you tell passion from mere enthusiasm? We'll tell you.

"Enthusiasm can be a false signal, and interviewers are often misled by it," notes hiring guru Lou Adler, CEO of the Adler Group, a consulting and training firm that has given hiring lessons to managers at dozens of Fortune 500 companies. Adler is also the author of a bestseller called Hire with Your Head (Wiley, $34.95). "You don't want just any passionate person. You want someone who is going to be passionate about this job."

...To gauge that, Adler recommends digging deeply into a candidate's work history. "You need to take the time to do a detailed, job-by-job review. Where did this person excel in the past? What specific achievements got recognized and rewarded? Why did she get promoted? Which job or jobs really gave him a chance to shine? This will show you pretty clearly what the candidate is passionate about. Then you can assess whether her passions match the job you're trying to fill."

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