![]() ![]() They want someone who can manage their time well: Deadlines are a regular part of business and employees need to learn how to prioritize their work effectively so that they are able to complete the most important items on time or ahead of schedule. They want someone with good customer service skills: Even when the job does not work directly with customers, these skills are vital as almost all jobs require your handling your internal relationships professionally. It causes confusion and generally creates more problems than it solves. ![]() No one wants to hire someone who is unclear or unfocused in their writing or speech. They want someone who has good communication skills: How you are able to communicate with the business’ customers and others on the team is a reflection of the company and the manager. It behooves you to discuss how you learned something complex so that an employer can see that you are able to take on the challenging learning curve you’ll likely face in their job. You’ll probably have to learn new processes and procedures, new computer programs, and so on. ![]() They want someone who is able and willing to learn: No one comes into a job knowing everything they need know to do the job well. All employers want someone who can speak up and make suggestions. But sometimes it takes a fresh set of eyes and a new perspective to find it. No process or system is perfect there are always ways to improve. Because of this, they need someone who is a problem solver, not just a problem finder. They want someone who can find ways to make the business better: The two biggest things employers are looking for when hiring is how a candidate can potentially make them money or save them money. Having a team with several complainers drives down morale and drives managers crazy. Employers want a person who will do their duties without complaint and will work on them until they are finished. They want someone who has a good work-ethic: Being a slacker will get you nowhere fast at work. This is especially true when the job depends on people being available during business hours for customers. Speaking from an HR standpoint, one of the biggest culprits that managers write up employees on is tardiness. They need someone shows up on time and never “no-call/no-shows” on them. They want someone who is reliable: Trust in your employee is essential. First they give me a few technical things they need that are specific to the job they are hiring for, but most of what I write down are basic skills. So today we’ll talk about all the good things you can gain from those entry-level jobs that others think are a waste.Įvery single hiring manager I’ve ever worked with tell me the same thing when I ask them what they are looking for. So was this young man’s experience at McDonald’s a dead-end? Hardly! But it takes the right frame of mind to understand this. “Tell me about a time when you discovered a better method to doing something.” That reminded him of a time when he figured out a good way to take in inventory in the kitchen. “Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult customer.” He had the perfect example of from his time at the cash register. ![]() As I was asking him questions, many of his answers turned to experiences he had at McDonald’s. It was with a young man who had worked at McDonald’s a few years ago. Let me give you an example of one of the best interviews I ever had as a Recruiter. Sure, a lot of these types of jobs pay minimum wage or slightly more, but they pay so much more for the person working there than any wage or salary could ever provide. Unfortunately, employer’s like McDonald’s and Walmart have a bad reputation for something that is untrue. They believe these are “dead-end jobs.” They think there is no future there and no clear connection to any sort of future career they are interested in. I’m not sure how or when this happened, but a lot of young people today are resistant to the idea that his or her first job be in fast-food, retail, or some other lower paying job. ![]()
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