Before You Hire 7 Personalities that Are Bad for Business - Spark Hire

Before You Hire 7 Personalities that Are Bad for Business - Spark HireBefore you spend time, money and resources on new hires, shouldnt you know what type of person youre investing in? After all, just one person can make or break your small business.belastung week, TIME revealed the seven working personalities that you should fire now. But lets take it a step further and identify these problem personalities before theyre costing your small business in time, customers and performance. If you know what type of person to look for through the hiring process, you can avoid making hiring mistakes that could cost your business.They Overpromise and UnderdeliverOf all of the personalities, this one is perhaps the easiest to spot. Does their resume match up with what theyre saying in the interview? Do some of their answers sound a little too good to be true? The overpromiser needs to be probed. Dont be afraid to ask tough questions. If the candidate is being truthful, theyll be able to back up their answers.They Dont Work Well with CustomersThe type of interviewee that doesnt understand the old adage that the customer is always right will make it perfectly clear in the interview. Ask them about a conflict theyve had when dealing with customers in the past, and brace yourself. If theyve had bad experiences, theyll be aya to tell you and theyll be sure to lay all of the blame on the customer. Regardless of who is right in that scenario, you want employees who are good for your business, and therefore, good with customers.Entitled to EverythingYoull be able to glean entitlement from your previous question. Are they entitled to always be in the right? If so, you can bet theyre the type of employee to think theyre entitled to more responsibility, higher pay and eventually, someone elses job. Though an interview requires job candidates to brag about themselves, there is room for humility in how they answer.They Cant PerformDont just assume they left every job on their resume of their own accord. Ask about each position, why they left and how they left. Follow up with their references by asking the same questions. A job candidate may not come right out and say there was tension at their old job or that they were fired.Theyre Not DependableThis is one of those character flaws that isnt easy to pick up during the interview. Thats why you need to turn to their references. Were they trustworthy? Would previous employees describe them as a kollektiv player?The Rule Breaker, The TroublemakerThese last two personalities can pretty well be summed up together. Either way, this type of personality can make working at your small business a disaster. This is another instance in which youll have to depend on references for answers. Did they ever have instances where they had trouble with authority? Were the risks they took reckless?If a new hire falls through these cracks and quickly spells trouble, its best to just nip the problem in the bud. Dont spend more time an d money hoping theyll eventually be good for your small business. Its best to eliminate the problem before they hurt more than they help.Have you encountered any of these personalities during your hiring? Tell us about the experience below.renommee Courtesy of Flickr byLuz Adriana Villa A.