When company leadership opens a REQ, they envision a new and better version of their organization. If an employee adequately fulfills the requirements of this position, whether it be a new hire or a promotion from within, the vision will be realized and the company will benefit.
Important things an organization needs to know about a job candidate:
• Education, skills and experience
• Cultural fit for company
• Career fit for candidate
• Potential for positive results
• Possible red flags
Reasons an organization declined on a job candidate:
• Missing requirements or desirable attributes
• Corporate culture mismatch for the company
• Poor career fit for the candidate
• Uncertain potential
• Red flags
Yes, there is the illusive rock star candidate that checks all of the positive boxes and leave everyone smiling. But what if?
What if?
What if the person who fills this position is unconventional? What if they have untapped potential? What if they become the explorer, the idea person, the strategist, the visionary, the problem solver, the creator? What if they are able to find mastery and expand their role far beyond the parameters of its original intent? What if the person who fills this position achieves great accomplishments? What if they expand business? What if there is exponential growth? What if they are transformational to the organization? What if they re-shape the vision of leadership? What if they are instrumental in positioning the company for the future?