Hire for Attitude

“You don't hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.” - Herb Kelleher (American billionaire airline businessman and lawyer. He was the co-founder, CEO, and chairman emeritus of Southwest Airlines).

Hire for attitude, means that when you are recruiting/hiring, search for people with the right attitude — good quality traits like enthusiasm, humility, work ethic, integrity, initiative, passion — because these kinds of personality traits are rare, and quite hard to learn. These are imbibed in you during your growing-up process. Normally taught by your parents/grand-parents/teachers/family members.

So what is GOOD "Attitude"?

Passion and a desire to do more than necessary. A person with these traits would learn whatever else they needed. You can’t really fake true passion, enthusiasm, and the will to succeed.

Hire For Attitude
What this is, and why it matters...

Recruiters are always looking for that "Right Person" to fill their job vacancy. Looking to "Hire For Attitude". One who will go the extra mile. One who will lead. One who is self-motivated to keep getting better.

We've devised a set of questions to test your Attitude. This test can be taken by everyone. You'll receive a "Certificate of Attitude Readiness" upon completion with test details and your score, that you can proudly display on your LinkedIn profile and also mention on your CV.

How does this help "You" as a Job-Seeker?

Look, the competition is tough out there. You need to market yourself as the ideal candidate for a given job vacancy.

Suppose a recruiter has short-listed 10 candidates for a job vacancy. If you have the "Certificate of Attitude Readiness" displayed on your profile, then it becomes easier for him to select, given that all the 10 candidates are at almost the same level when it comes to the other criteria such as experience, education, etc.

Sounds exciting, right?

Wait no more, go ahead and take the test...

Questionnaire - Hire For Attitude

This Form cannot be submitted until the missing fields (labelled below in red) have been filled in
Attitude Questionnaire
Please note that all fields followed by an asterisk must be filled in.
First Name*
Last Name*
E-Mail Address*
Q 1. How important is exercise in your life?*
Extremely important It's important but not a priority Not important.
Q 2. Do you play any sport?*
No Yes If Yes, which sport/s?
Q 3. I am someone who comes in and leaves the office exactly on time. Management sees this as*
Disinterest in the job. Work-life balance.
Q 4. I am someone who*
Wants to be at work and who is willing to do what it takes to get the job done. Wants to be at work and who does exactly what he is told to do. Nothing more, nothing less.
Q 5. In a job interview, do you think it is appropriate*
To smile, sit up straight, make eye contact, and discuss training and work experiences with the inteviewer? To keep a straight face, avoid eye contact, and focus on answering interview questions correctly?
Q 6. If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?*
Q 7. If you had to choose one, would you reflect yourself as a*
Big-picture person? Detail-oriented person?
Q 8. I am someone who listens to others, and*
Does what I feel is best. Does what the Manager feels is best. Does what the majority feels is best.
Q 9. The Team Manager entrusts the hard & tricky jobs to me*
He has enmity towards me. He thinks I'm the best person to do these type of jobs. He does not know that others can do them too, so he just gives it to me.
Q 10. I've stayed with 1 company for a long period of time*
I am committed and dedicated to my work I am unable to find a new job
Q 11. I complete my assigned tasks/projects early and do much more than the minimum requirements.*
I like to work quickly so I can go home early. I am productive, and committed to my work, and avoid distractions.
Who do you think is responsible for your happiness?	I gain happiness from my possessions and material things. I expect someone else to make me happy. I enjoy my own company.
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