One undervalued criteria in candidate assessment is how the individual will affect the team they’ll be working with. Often, clients will focus all their energies on the specific requirements of the role, and fail to consider how the individual will impact the team.
Of course it’s important to assess candidates on the requirements of the role, but don’t forget that the individual won’t be working in a vacuum, so try to get a feel for how this person will affect the dynamic of the team. Are you looking for a consensus builder? Or would an edgier personality shake up a group that’s in a rut? What about bringing in fresh ideas or stabilizing an enthusiastic, but inexperienced group? How the individual performs on the team will be just as important to their success as how they perform in their role.
Try to keep this in mind when interviewing, and you may find yourself leaning towards a candidate that you would otherwise have passed over without that perspective.
One undervalued criteria in candidate assessment is how the individual will affect the team they’ll be working with. Often, clients will focus all their energies on the specific requirements of the role, and fail to consider how the individual will impact the team.
