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Anonymous
April 7, 2018

Do you prefer hiring “experts” or “team players”?

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Certain roles call for certain skill-sets or personalities. Sometimes there is no choice - we hire out of need.

 

In a perfect scenario, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire?

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    Rustler
    Rustler
    April 8, 2018

    I have no use for a team player. I want people who work with me to know their area, and tell me the brutal truth - that I respect.


    PC, brown nosing, and go along to get along are useless personality traits to me.

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    Anonymous
    April 9, 2018

    @Rustler, interesting perspective - to offer an opposing view, would you hire the absolute best in the industry (for top dollar) even they were a nightmare to work with, personality-wise (prima donnas)? Constantly doing what they thought was "the right thing to do," talking down to everyone, rather than what is asked for or required of their position? Is delivery the bottom line? 

     

    It’s difficult to separate skill from personality - it’s all part of the same package. 

     

    I certainly wouldn't hire someone purely for "personality" (and definitely not brown-nosers),  but there's something to be said for people who understand how to work as a team to get a job done. 

     

    Would you agree that “fit” is an important quality in a team? I am presenting binary ends of the spectrum, but I’m sure you get my points. 

    Rustler
    Rustler
    April 9, 2018
    @196578 wrote:

    @Rustler, interesting perspective - to offer an opposing view, would you hire the absolute best in the industry (for top dollar) even they were a nightmare to work with, personality-wise (prima donnas)? Constantly doing what they thought was "the right thing to do," talking down to everyone, rather than what is asked for or required of their position? Is delivery the bottom line? 

     

    It’s difficult to separate skill from personality - it’s all part of the same package. 

     

    I certainly wouldn't hire someone purely for "personality" (and definitely not brown-nosers),  but there's something to be said for people who understand how to work as a team to get a job done. 

     

    Would you agree that “fit” is an important quality in a team? I am presenting binary ends of the spectrum, but I’m sure you get my points. 

    There is a difference between team player, and playing on a team.  

     

    Your descrition of a person, would not last with me if he managed to hide those traits during the interview process and got hired at all.  

    Sangeethmathew
    Sangeethmathew
    April 9, 2018

    Hi,

    A bunch o semi professional team players are any day better than a team of professionals who cant work together. 

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