by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting
When stuck in a work routine, many people operate from a dark place. It becomes difficult for them to recognize the reality of their situation.
Your job as a recruiter or hiring manager: Turn the lights on!
Researchers have discovered what tends to make a workplace a bright place. We covered two factors yesterday, and here are two more.
Culture Fit. Performance and happiness at work are really high when employees feel they fit within their organizational culture. Not fitting in a job is like wearing the wrong clothes to a party—all the time. It’s hugely draining and de-energizing.
Shared Commitment. Commitment matters because it taps into the macro reasons of why you do the work you do. Some of the underlying elements of commitment are perceiving you’re doing something worthwhile, having strong intrinsic interest in your job and feeling that the vision of your organization resonates with your purpose.
To turn the lights on, craft questions that uncover the unhappiness that a recruiting prospect may be experiencing.
“Do you have good friends and colleagues at work who value you and how you contribute?”
“Do the goals and objectives of your broker resonate with your personal goals?”
The research leads you to the place where the pain most likely exists. The questions bring the pain to the surface.