Don’t Hire Certificates
You are certain to run in to trouble if you are only relying on resumes, endorsements, certificates, degrees or social media to help you with your vetting of potential hiring candidates. An enormous amount of money, much of it wasted, is being spent on HR outsourcing research and recruiting of candidates. Funds are being spent also on developing nifty questionnaires designed to give you insight on how your candidate will fit in your organization but what if it only proves whether or not he or she has spent time studying these frivolous questions before hand (How to interview for a Job)?
It is shocking how much we have lost faith in our ability to judge a person’s worth without first accumulating a lot of data that in the end doesn’t prove or disprove whether this candidate can do the work. Sure some research is necessary, but how often has the research conclusion been contrary to your gut feeling? In the end, which has the better record of getting the choice right.
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Joel and all readers,
Another great piece! I feel blessed to have been able to receive a lot of certifications over the course of my professional career. The skills I’ve gained have certainly been helpful. Ultimately, though, the real value has been in whether or not I’ve used what I learned to forward who I AM for people. I believe that skills without heart and authentic connection fall flat.
Dawnelle J. Hyland