Employers hire for attitude and train for skill: Enthusiastic candidates often land the offer of a job
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 8 June 2015
Abstract
Purpose
Lays emphasis on the importance of presenting a positive attitude to grab an offer of employment.
Design/methodology/approach
Stresses the significance of transferable skills to ensure a successful career shift from one industry to another.
Findings
Argues that the judicious identification and effective deployment of inborn talents and acquired skills can help in the achievement of career success.
Practical implications
Shows that these findings can be applied in any organization and sector of the economy.
Social implications
Seeks support from educational institutions to make students more employable in the corporate world.
Originality/value
Highlights the importance of taking an inventory of strengths and weaknesses – building on the former and seeking to rectify the latter.
Keywords
Citation
Rao, M.S. (2015), "Employers hire for attitude and train for skill: Enthusiastic candidates often land the offer of a job", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 33-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-05-2015-0069
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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