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i read this quote today that i really like.
Never hire for Skill.
Hire for passion.
Skills are cheap, passion is hard to come by.
And I realized my entire career in positions where I did the hiring I never hired people based on skills.
I mostly cared about seeing passion in them and tried to evaluate if i can trust them and if they would be a good fit in my teams.
I believed that I can teach almost anyone to sell, but i wanted people who are hungry, people who will appreciate the work and time I invest in them.
I am proud to say that the last 8 people I hired while I was at AT&T are all managers today, one of them just took over the store I left, all of them talk to me often and came to me prep them for their interviews although I hadnt been with the company any more.
only one of them had previous sales experience.
One of them had actually failed the online test, and the personality interview, but I really liked the kid. He is now the best manager out of all of them and was also the best sales rep out of them.
I have been given several chances in my life because people saw something in me that others (myself included at times) couldnt see.
I learned a lot from that.
I hope people who are in charge of hiring or even people seeking employment can learn something from this. If you believe in something or someone dont be afraid to invest and take risks.