Starting a business is easy as long as you get the capital and a plan. But the most important aspect is to sustain it for the future. Employees form an integral part to the success of your business. They carry out the day to day activities thus they literally keep the company moving forward. “Hiring employees with appropriate attributes plays a big role to the future success of your firm,” said Issa Asad Florida entrepreneur and CEO of 2 companies located in South Florida (Q Link Wireless and Quadrant Holdings).
Credible source credit 75% of startup business failures to hiring incompetent and unsuitable workers. This should send a signal to you whenever you advertise for a vacancy because bringing in someone with the wrong attitude and work ethics will kill your company. If you are looking to keep your business profitable for the foreseeable future, your employees should have these 3 qualities:
1. Being Passionate for the Job
You started your business not only to make money but because it is something you are passionate about. This passion keeps you doing the best each other day. You need employees who are equally passionate about what they do. Employees who love what they do will not be pushed to perform a task. They even go out of their way to do things which are not in their job description. Having a team of a passionate workforce will get things done efficiently and effectively. Passion drives your workforce against all the daily business challenges.
2. Team Players
Greater things are achieved when done in unison. As much as you need individual initiatives, you also need workers who can perform in groups. With the spirit of teamwork, there is nothing that will stall your company. It is good to look for people who will able to fit in all situations since you need them at their best when performing collective tasks. When hiring new employees, it is advisable that you first look at the workforce already in place so as to bring on someone who will be able to add value on to it. It helps to appreciate the fact that each one of your team members is not perfect but when the various capabilities are brought together then you have a holistic bond to face every future challenge.
3. Humble Employees
It helps your business when there is a clear chain of authority. Employees have to respect those in charge and the same goes to the managers. Having a workforce driven by humility is the best thing that can ever happen to your business. Ego is only good to some extent but not to the level of undermining others. Humble employees will acknowledge whenever they make a mistake and will do whatever it takes to redeem a bad situation. They will be honest enough to let you know things they do not know. Humility creates the openness to learn new things and this is something you need for your business to grow. So before you hire that person you think is qualified; it is recommendable you run a background check on past employment to ensure that you are not bringing in someone who will defy your business values.
