Three key principles for employers when hiring: which one do you meet?

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1. The top principle for hiring: excellent character and strong execution ability. Good employees are always those with excellent character and strong execution abilities. The primary principle when hiring people is to require employees to have good character and strong execution skills. Why is that? The fundamental reasons are as follows: First of all, nothing can be accomplished without rules. As a unit that accounts for its own profits and losses, a company must focus on making a profit, as this is the foundation for its survival and development. To be profitable, it must establish various internal rules and regulations, gradually develop its own unique corporate culture, and urge all employees to work toward the same goal. At this time, if employees lack execution skills or have an excessive sense of innovation, it can easily undermine the corporate team culture; in severe cases, it may even destroy that culture and push the company to the brink of collapse. This is true for any enterprise or organization. Companies must first ensure that their core values and corporate culture are not undermined. 　　Secondly, the highly competitive market environment has led to the decline of individual heroism, with companies and organizations emphasizing teamwork and coordinated efforts; in fact, it is only through teamwork and coordinated action that businesses can survive in such a competitive environment. At this point, to achieve teamwork and coordinate actions, it is essential that every employee in the team obey instructions closely, enhance their ability to execute tasks, and work in unison; otherwise, the company will surely be eliminated in the competitive market environment. These two reasons mean that good employees must possess strong execution skills; companies only recognize those with strong execution abilities as good employees, not those who are self-righteous, think they are clever, and are interested in \"innovation\"! Employees with strong execution skills are characterized by the following three aspects: First, they follow the instructions of their direct supervisors. “\"Follow orders in all actions\" essentially means that employees should obey the instructions of their direct supervisors; otherwise, acting or giving orders beyond one’s hierarchical level can easily lead to errors in command and a situation where everyone acts on their own. 　　Second, they have a strong sense of time management; they keep a daily work log, complete all tasks assigned by their superiors on time and to high quality, without delaying or shirking their responsibilities. 　　Third is a strong sense of belonging to the company and a keen sense of team honor. For the benefit of the team, one can set aside personal interests, sacrifice the self for the greater good, and fully devote oneself both physically and mentally to the team. 　　By enhancing employees’ execution skills and fostering a sense of team pride, we unified the themes, materials, and actions across our operational areas, which enabled us to achieve great success in several large-scale holiday promotion campaigns. Prior to this, we could only carry out promotional activities in isolated locations, working independently; as a result, we were unable to build scale or momentum, and our sales performance was rather average. 　　2. The second principle for hiring: professionalism, dedication, and focus. For the vast majority of people, our intelligence is average; therefore, it’s difficult for us to concentrate on two things at once. Therefore, when it comes to work, we must be professional, dedicated, focused, and committed. Simply put, the second principle for employing people is to \"focus on work.\" 　　First, professionalism. One must be able to handle tasks independently in a certain field, possess strong professional skills, and be capable of mentoring employees to improve their expertise. 　　Secondly, dedication. Love your work, be proactive in contributing – dedication is what truly matters! Assign roles and responsibilities clearly, so that everyone knows what to do. Every employee has their own most core, most specialized, and unique job. In their respective positions, employees must bring to bear all their intelligence and skills to perform their duties properly. If a task is handled by multiple people at the same time, the inevitable outcome is that no one takes responsibility, and things get worse and worse. 　　Third, focus. Focusing 80% of one’s time and effort on the most essential tasks related to one’s core responsibilities is what best demonstrates an employee’s individual value and capabilities, and it is also a sign of bringing greater benefits to the company or organization. Every employee is faced with various tedious tasks, but as a good employee, one must learn the 20/80 principle and focus one’s valuable time and energy on the most critical and essential tasks. Only in this way can one create real value and make greater contributions to the company, thereby demonstrating one’s own worth. 　　3. Third principle for hiring: Be brave in taking responsibility and proactively expose problems. Employees who are appreciated by companies are always those who are willing to take responsibility, as they have confidence and determination, and are able to drive the growth of other team members as well. When superiors are at ease and subordinates work hard, employees who are willing to take responsibility remain the favorites of enterprises and the pioneers of the times. 　　The third principle for hiring employees is that they should be willing to take responsibility, and at the same time dare to bring up problems proactively in order to resolve them as soon as possible, rather than letting these problems accumulate and eventually become a huge burden. 　　Such employees deal with matters factually, without avoidance or evasion; they have the courage to face reality and difficulties, confront challenges head-on, and lead other team members to overcome adversity. When faced with problems or difficulties, such employees take the initiative to bring them to light promptly, avoiding any attempts to hide them. They analyze the issues and resolve them quickly, while also summarizing their experiences, reflecting on them, and improving themselves in terms of their learning abilities and problem-solving skills. Such employees will only experience greater success as time goes by!