Chapter 2

Is hardworking and passionate really what we need?

Người chăm chỉ, nhiệt huyết có phải người mình cần?

The chapter's question

After six months, what must this person be able to do?

Big idea

A good role description states the results to achieve, not a list of generic qualities.

In this chapter

  1. Part 2.1

    Outcomes, Not Tasks

    Which three results prove this person is doing well?

  2. Part 2.2

    Dropping the Word Dynamic

    Which words in the description help screen out nobody?

  3. Part 2.3

    Working Relationships

    Who does this person work with day to day?

  4. Part 2.4

    Real Working Conditions

    Are shifts, location and travel stated clearly?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Empty Chair is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The Empty Chair

  1. 1.Do we need a person, or a job done?
  2. 2.Is hardworking and passionate really what we need?
  3. 3.Do more criteria make a hire any safer?
  4. 4.Does hiding the salary range really help us?
  5. 5.Is a hiring request paperwork, or a promise?