Skills and work history are both important when it comes to making decisions on whom to hire and promote. Aside from these two, the attitude and personality of the candidate also play a huge role. It gives the superiors the hint how well that person can perform in the workplace. This is because people’s personalities tend to motivate and guide them in their careers.
Robert Hogan, a psychologist and president of personality test provider Hogan Assessments said “An overwhelming amount of data supports the claim that personality predicts job performance better than any other known evaluation method, including interviews and IQ tests. Personality should be a major factor used to make personnel decisions.”
To make sure the candidate will be motivated to do the job, reliability and organization skills are what hiring managers usually look for filling entry level positions. Personality even becomes more important factor when it comes to promoting employees, according to organizational psychologists.
“You look a lot deeper, at things like charisma and the ability to motivate people,” Heggestad said. “It matters more at the higher level, as the span of control increases.”
Here are five personality types that are most likely to earn a promotion based on research.
The adapter is someone who learns quickly, able to adjust to any situation easily and to his work environment. He/She has intelligence that will help her take on a new role in the organization.
The delegator should act as the leader who assigns roles. He should be able to designate roles properly and give constructive feedback. He should gauge team member’s strengths and utilize them effectively.
A people person has a pleasant personality and gets along well with others. Clients, colleagues and bosses all like him. He’s most likely to be a good manager or team leader because of this extroverted quality.
An ethical person who shows high degree of manners and integrity in every action is a trustworthy person. This just shows that this person won’t compromise her morals or cheat at the expense of his colleagues.
This person is decisive and confident with his decisions. He’s a leader and is dependable. He can choose a direction quickly and gauge what is needed to solve a problem.
Do you have what it takes to get promoted? Try to emulate these personalities and you’ll go a long way.
Everyone makes mistakes and it is all part of the growth process, just be ready with solutions for fixing your mistakes. This demonstrates leadership and accountability, two qualities superiors favour.
Did you help save the organization time or money, or contribute to team performance? Be proud of what you’ve achieved at work and don’t be afraid to talk about your accomplishments and how they impacted the company. This will help boost your confidence, and once you feel confident you’ll radiate ability, Weisser says. The more confident you feel, the more other people will sense that.
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