We all hire for the exact same reason — we have a problem to solve.
It might be a personal problem, such as cutting the grass, getting faster on the track, or fixing the car.
Or you might be hiring in a professional setting to solve a problem such as tracking orders, developing an application, or replacing a lost worker.
Hiring the right person is easier than you might think.
Step one is to weed out anybody without the basic skill set. Never hire a clown to perform brain surgery.
Then, of that group, hire the person that scores the best in just two areas: a) integrity and b) curiosity and excitement about the mission.
Integrity because showing up, being a responsible adult, and trustworthiness are irreplaceable human qualities for someone on your team. You can always count on a person with high integrity.
Curiosity and excitement because you’re hiring someone for what they can do in the future, not what they’ve done in the past. Those who deeply care about what you’re hiring them to do will rise to the occasion and outperform those with more impressive credentials and experience but don’t really care.
Sometimes you’ll swing and miss, and that’s OK. But your odds are better if you hire based on integrity and curiosity.
