Comments - He Said She Said- The Likability Factor - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T18:20:59Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=502551%3ABlogPost%3A1730446&xn_auth=noWhat Will said :) Thanks Miss…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-25:502551:Comment:17318722013-07-25T16:53:38.498ZAmy Ala Millerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/AmyAla
<p>What Will said :) Thanks Miss Sandra you're absolutely right!</p>
<p>What Will said :) Thanks Miss Sandra you're absolutely right!</p> I don't think it could be sai…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-25:502551:Comment:17318042013-07-25T13:40:48.009ZWill Thomsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/WillThomson
<p>I don't think it could be said better Sandra. Thanks for responding. </p>
<p>I don't think it could be said better Sandra. Thanks for responding. </p> Perhaps this is easily settle…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-25:502551:Comment:17315022013-07-25T02:57:42.493ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
<p>Perhaps this is easily settled in this manner. If you have two equally quaified candidates one is charming and personable and the other is an introverted bore which one will you hire?</p>
<p>If you have two employees who have both done well , you can only promote one. One is the guy who always has a smile and is the guy whom everybody enjoys working with, the other is really smart, works hard but if he were an hour late to work nobody might notice, which one will you promote.</p>
<p>The…</p>
<p>Perhaps this is easily settled in this manner. If you have two equally quaified candidates one is charming and personable and the other is an introverted bore which one will you hire?</p>
<p>If you have two employees who have both done well , you can only promote one. One is the guy who always has a smile and is the guy whom everybody enjoys working with, the other is really smart, works hard but if he were an hour late to work nobody might notice, which one will you promote.</p>
<p>The well liked candidate or well liked employee will have the door opened for the opportunity to succeed before the less likable. What he does after he walks through it depends on what he does with his likability. If he is all smoke and mirrors it's a fast flame out.</p> Jeanna & Kelly- thank you…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-24:502551:Comment:17310602013-07-24T20:57:23.463ZWill Thomsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/WillThomson
<p>Jeanna & Kelly- thank you for the response. Likability is a tough topic. I think really the truth lies somewhere in the middle of what Amy and I wrote. Is likability a indicator of success? Probably not. Do likable people succeed? More likely than non-likable people. Will non-likable people succeed? To Animal's point, sometimes. Are people more likely to follow likable people- probably. I think this could be an argument for the ages. Derek- you can plead the 5th, but I think…</p>
<p>Jeanna & Kelly- thank you for the response. Likability is a tough topic. I think really the truth lies somewhere in the middle of what Amy and I wrote. Is likability a indicator of success? Probably not. Do likable people succeed? More likely than non-likable people. Will non-likable people succeed? To Animal's point, sometimes. Are people more likely to follow likable people- probably. I think this could be an argument for the ages. Derek- you can plead the 5th, but I think you have an opinion. Amy- rattle on my friend. Will</p> I think likeability or likabi…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-24:502551:Comment:17308092013-07-24T02:46:57.885ZKelly Blokdijkhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KellyBlokdijk
<p>I think likeability or likability is highly subjective. I've admittedly not moved people forward because I didn't "like" them. Not for anything silly of course, but it could have been cocky attitude, obvious lack of self-awareness some similar behavioral trait that not only turned me off, but would have been a problem for anyone else involved in the interview process. </p>
<p>That said, I've also seen cases where someone's "likes" were completely unrelated to anything to do with a person's…</p>
<p>I think likeability or likability is highly subjective. I've admittedly not moved people forward because I didn't "like" them. Not for anything silly of course, but it could have been cocky attitude, obvious lack of self-awareness some similar behavioral trait that not only turned me off, but would have been a problem for anyone else involved in the interview process. </p>
<p>That said, I've also seen cases where someone's "likes" were completely unrelated to anything to do with a person's ability to perform the job. That's where the "I'd like to hang out and have beer with this person" type causes trouble. You aren't hiring a happy hour buddy, you're hiring a person to get stuff done at work. </p>
<p>Likewise, some people have very superficial preferences when it comes to interview performance. I'd say for many HMs the more gregarious and extroverted types tend to convey a higher likability potential than a more conservative introverted person. Unfortunately, how a person behaves in an interview may not have any correlation at all to how they get their work done.</p>
<p>Some people believe they have to show tons of enthusiasm and energy (fun person) and others feel that they need to remain calm and professional (dull person) during interviews. Neither is right or wrong, but it certainly could affect the outcome if the interviewer has a bias one way or the other. Not every person that interviews others has the ability to read between the lines and adapt their own style (if needed) to assess candidates on key criteria versus coolness factor. </p>
<p>Good stuff, you two!!! </p>
<p>~KB @TalentTalks </p> @Derdiver, loved how you grac…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-24:502551:Comment:17307322013-07-24T01:32:19.399ZJeanna Zivalichhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/JeannaZivalich
<p>@Derdiver, loved how you graciously declined to further comment ;). Will and Amy, love the dialogue in the post. Well, you know the old Proverb; He who thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk”. Why does one follow a leader? Because they personally "Like" them (i.e. respect, believe in, admire, are inspired by, share some of the same beliefs). Many employees leave jobs simply because they don't like their manager/boss and/or leadership. If they're not likeable…</p>
<p>@Derdiver, loved how you graciously declined to further comment ;). Will and Amy, love the dialogue in the post. Well, you know the old Proverb; He who thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk”. Why does one follow a leader? Because they personally "Like" them (i.e. respect, believe in, admire, are inspired by, share some of the same beliefs). Many employees leave jobs simply because they don't like their manager/boss and/or leadership. If they're not likeable no one is going to willingly follow and if you're not willingly following, your following out of fear of losing your job. Who wants to work in that type of fearful environment? Not me! Sure they should be qualified but they should also be likeable.</p>
<p>As far as being a natural born leader; I do believe some leaders are just born with this innate ability but I also believe some leaders are made.</p> Politicians support my argume…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-23:502551:Comment:17302842013-07-23T21:21:34.480ZAmy Ala Millerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/AmyAla
<p>Politicians support my argument as well - some bonehead gets elected due to his/her charisma, completely fails and gets reelected. Does that happen? Ever? ;)</p>
<p>If we could move away from cult of personality hiring / electing we'd probably all be better off at the corporate level as well as government.</p>
<p>Politicians support my argument as well - some bonehead gets elected due to his/her charisma, completely fails and gets reelected. Does that happen? Ever? ;)</p>
<p>If we could move away from cult of personality hiring / electing we'd probably all be better off at the corporate level as well as government.</p> I am not going to be politica…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-23:502551:Comment:17304772013-07-23T19:28:07.588ZDerdiverhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SWITM
<p>I am not going to be political, I am not going to be political....Good thoughts....:)</p>
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<p>I am not going to be political, I am not going to be political....Good thoughts....:)</p>
<p> </p> As a Canadian, you know your…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-23:502551:Comment:17305102013-07-23T19:17:42.217ZWill Thomsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/WillThomson
<p>As a Canadian, you know your US history well. With Presidents, I did open a can of worms. Some Presidents were more likable than others. I'll give you that. I will say though, and back to my original point, with culture being so important, likability is a key factor in finding out if they have "IT". The unexplainable.</p>
<p>As a Canadian, you know your US history well. With Presidents, I did open a can of worms. Some Presidents were more likable than others. I'll give you that. I will say though, and back to my original point, with culture being so important, likability is a key factor in finding out if they have "IT". The unexplainable.</p> Hey dude since you are using…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-07-23:502551:Comment:17302552013-07-23T19:03:57.762ZRecruiting Animalhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/canadianheadhunter
<p>Hey dude since you are using presidents as proof what about Richard Nixon. Elected twice, once with a huge landslide. No one ever said that he was likeable.</p>
<p>Kennedy was charming but the 1960 election was neck and neck. So how important was his likeability. And some people claim that he only won by buying votes in West Virginia.</p>
<p>Bill Clinton, I hear he's very likeable but I would say that a lot - and I mean a lot of people hated him too. And why didn't he get kicked out of…</p>
<p>Hey dude since you are using presidents as proof what about Richard Nixon. Elected twice, once with a huge landslide. No one ever said that he was likeable.</p>
<p>Kennedy was charming but the 1960 election was neck and neck. So how important was his likeability. And some people claim that he only won by buying votes in West Virginia.</p>
<p>Bill Clinton, I hear he's very likeable but I would say that a lot - and I mean a lot of people hated him too. And why didn't he get kicked out of office? I'm not sure it was because he was likeable.</p>
<p>Is Obama likeable? Not in the chummy sense. He inspired people in his first campaign and maybe that ability is included in what you mean by likeable.</p>
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