It is a known fact that team efforts can help achieve great milestones. When the team is strong, businesses are able to do wonders. That’s the reason why HRs and business owners are always on the lookout for an employee who is a great team-player. They are as crucial to a business’ success, as good leaders.
But what are the criteria to judge a good team-player? How does a recruiter decide whether a potential candidate is a good team-player? As experienced recruiters, our Saransh experts jot down 6 different aspects, that HRs and managers can use to see whether a candidate would be a good fit for their team.
A Positive Attitude
As the old adage goes, ‘one rotten apple can spoil the whole bunch’. Positivity drives a team, whereas negativity pulls the team back. In either case, positivity and negativity are contagious traits, and a strong influence of either can change the dynamics of the team. Recruiters need to ensure that a potential candidate has a positive attitude towards approaching problems. A team with a positive morale can boost creativity, handle arduous tasks and support each other to achieve more.
Adaptable to change
Adaptability is necessary in a team environment. During every project, there is a chance of things changing along the way. This can be unforeseen problems like a team-mate falling ill, change in market conditions, additions in customer requirements, and so on. An adaptable team-player will help in overcoming these hurdles, as they arise. Adaptability is also a trait of problem-solvers. Thus, recruiters must emphasize on this quality, while hiring.
Good Communicator
Miscommunication is one of the major reasons for projects to go down south. The more efficiently a team communicates, the better the results. While hiring, recruiters need to ensure that a team member has good communication skills. This doesn’t just mean having a good command over the language, but it also encompasses being punctual in communicating the project progress, being upfront about any shortcomings, not over-promising and under-delivering, and so on.
Being Respectful
As a team project, it is common between team-members to disagree on certain points along the way. However, it is necessary to maintain decorum, be respectful of team-members’ opinions, and value their time and efforts, as part of a team. Being respectful of other members can boost the morale of the entire team.
Willingness
Selflessness and willingness to help each other is what makes a team strong. A good team-player needs to have the willingness to help other team members, to contribute their knowledge and skills, and to do what is in the best interest of the team. While hiring, recruiters need to check the willingness of the candidate, to see if they can be of high-value to the team.
Leader, when necessary
In the end, a candidate needs to have the knack of being a leader, if the situation demands. Great leaders are always good followers as well. Though being bossy, all the time, is a bad sign, team members need to step up, when it comes to their specialization and guide others in the right manner. Just imagine how much can be achieved when you have a team of leaders!
As a recruiter, finding good team-players who are equally good at what they do, is a perennial challenge. Recruiters also have to balance the strengths and weaknesses of the team, so that the entire dynamics of the team remains stable. As experienced staffing experts, Saransh can help you to build a balanced team.
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