透視企業(yè)家是美國(guó)的一個(gè)在線(xiàn)社區(qū),美國(guó)創(chuàng)業(yè)界最睿智、最有影響力的一些大咖會(huì)在這里及時(shí)回答與創(chuàng)業(yè)和職場(chǎng)有關(guān)的問(wèn)題。今天的問(wèn)題是:招聘者對(duì)求職簡(jiǎn)歷最關(guān)注哪三點(diǎn)?回答者是電信軟件與服務(wù)供應(yīng)商Amdocs的總經(jīng)理加里?米爾斯。 對(duì)每位創(chuàng)業(yè)者來(lái)說(shuō),組建合適的團(tuán)隊(duì),平衡好人才的優(yōu)勢(shì)與劣勢(shì)都是一件困難的工作。初創(chuàng)公司生存的頭號(hào)法則就是,單打獨(dú)斗必然失敗,招募新鮮血液時(shí)面試環(huán)節(jié)很關(guān)鍵。 假如你有意投身一家剛成立的初創(chuàng)公司,以下三點(diǎn)能助你脫穎而出。 表現(xiàn)頑強(qiáng)精神,而且無(wú)懼失敗 企業(yè)家天生有韌勁,就算其他人放棄,他們也會(huì)一直堅(jiān)持追求夢(mèng)想。但頑強(qiáng)精神既是優(yōu)勢(shì)也是劣勢(shì),你要顯示出不會(huì)盲目相信公司的產(chǎn)品天時(shí)地利。如果你的設(shè)想行不通,就應(yīng)該當(dāng)機(jī)立斷收手。鼓勵(lì)創(chuàng)新的優(yōu)秀領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者不會(huì)將偶爾放棄當(dāng)成缺點(diǎn),所以你可以在簡(jiǎn)歷中大方列出重要的失敗實(shí)例。只是要確保面對(duì)面交流時(shí),多強(qiáng)調(diào)從失敗案例中吸取了哪些教訓(xùn)。 迅速承認(rèn)失敗并著手下一個(gè)項(xiàng)目也是本事,比死守想法冥頑不靈最后釀成巨大損失好得多。另外還得指出,我還喜歡能不斷改進(jìn)想法的應(yīng)聘候選人,他們能邊推進(jìn)邊調(diào)整方向。 具有團(tuán)隊(duì)精神 創(chuàng)業(yè)階段的公司拼的就是團(tuán)隊(duì)合作,要求員工迅速融入工作流程,在扁平化管理的環(huán)境中鼓勵(lì)并維持合作。這時(shí)團(tuán)隊(duì)合作精神就很關(guān)鍵。你應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)出愿意與優(yōu)秀的人才相處,信任他人,不會(huì)擔(dān)心觀(guān)點(diǎn)不一。沒(méi)有積極的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)風(fēng)范和正面的態(tài)度很難成功,只盯著自己的一畝三分地也難成大器。你可以在簡(jiǎn)歷中展示處事的靈活性,強(qiáng)調(diào)你曾在不同的環(huán)境下工作。 早年創(chuàng)業(yè)時(shí),我總要處理管理層的爭(zhēng)斗,感覺(jué)常常要調(diào)解很多經(jīng)理、各種角色、職責(zé)和創(chuàng)意的摩擦。后來(lái)我發(fā)現(xiàn)總是調(diào)解不是辦法。如今我在Amdocs就向大家公開(kāi)表明,不會(huì)介入經(jīng)理之間的爭(zhēng)端,要求他們彼此配合,共同找到解決方案。 有信心開(kāi)疆辟壤 能抓住擴(kuò)大業(yè)務(wù)規(guī)模的應(yīng)聘者會(huì)引起我的興趣。許多出色的企業(yè)家創(chuàng)業(yè)之初都小有成績(jī),可怎樣擴(kuò)大公司,獲得商業(yè)化的成功并達(dá)到一定規(guī)模?你的簡(jiǎn)歷應(yīng)該向我展示你的好創(chuàng)意,并且如何充分利用創(chuàng)意,如何吸引適合的人才和必要的資金,采取措施推動(dòng)大幅增長(zhǎng),不管是自然發(fā)展還是用什么野路子。你應(yīng)該用案例介紹如何實(shí)現(xiàn)一些可以量化的成果,比如開(kāi)拓了銷(xiāo)量或者潛在客戶(hù),或是開(kāi)發(fā)了新的合作關(guān)系。然后面試時(shí)詳細(xì)解釋為何你決定聘請(qǐng)某些人,或者做出某些決策。 另外別忘了,即便你打算跳槽,要競(jìng)聘更大的公司,或者你服務(wù)的初創(chuàng)公司要被另一個(gè)品牌兼并,以上重要技巧也都用得上。就算身在大公司也不要丟掉開(kāi)拓進(jìn)取的意識(shí),因?yàn)橹挥胁粩噙M(jìn)取才能孕育創(chuàng)新。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)) 譯者:Pessy 審稿:夏林 |
The Entrepreneur Insiders network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in America’s startup scene contribute answers to timely questions about entrepreneurship and careers. Today’s answer to the question, “What are the top three things you look for on a resume?” is written by Gary Miles, general manager at Amdocs. One of the most difficult jobs for any entrepreneur is hiring the right team to properly balance strengths and weaknesses. The first rule of startup life is that if you go at it alone, you’re doomed to fail, making the interview process critical when hiring new talent. If you’re interested in a new startup opportunity, here are three tips to get you noticed: Show tenacity, but that you’re not afraid of failure Entrepreneurs by nature are persistent and will pursue an idea long after others would have given up. However, tenacity can be both a strength and a weakness—you need to demonstrate that you won’t be blinded by a belief that your offering is in the right place at the right time. If you’re in a situation where your idea isn’t working, you have to allow yourself to quickly put it to rest. A good leader who creates an environment of innovation will not see this as a weakness, so don’t be shy to list key examples on your resume. Just be sure to couple the failed attempts with lessons learned during your in-person discussion. Failing fast and jumping on the next great idea is a virtue, and much better than holding onto something well into expensive losses. On the same note, I like to see that potential candidates have flexibility to evolve an idea and pivot from where they originally started. Show you’re a team player In a startup environment, it’s all about the team and the ability to work in a fluid, less hierarchical environment that encourages and safeguards collaboration. Being a team player is key. Show that you’re willing to surround yourself with the right talent, trust others, and not be intimidated by conflicting ideas. You won’t succeed without positive leadership and attitude, or by getting territorial. You can showcase this flexibility on your resume by highlighting that you’ve worked in different types of work environments. In my early startup days, I used to struggle more with conflict at the management level. I felt like I was a frequent arbitrator between managers, roles, responsibilities, and creative friction, and I can see now this wasn’t the right approach. Now, in my current role at Amdocs, I make it a public point not to get in between my managers, and make it clear that I expect them to collaborate and find a solution. Show you can scale with confidence To pique my interest, I need to see that a candidate can scale their business when the time is right. A lot of good entrepreneurs have some initial accomplishments, but how do you expand your organization into a commercial success and size? Through your resume, show me good ideas you’ve had, how you harnessed them, and how you attracted the right people and capital to make bold growth steps forward—whether through organic moves or inorganic ones. Use this as an opportunity to demonstrate some quantifiable results—like increased sales or leads, or new partnerships developed—and further expand upon why you made specific hires or decisions during your in-person discussion. Keep in mind that you can use these key skills at larger companies should you shift careers, or if the startup you’re working for should be absorbed by another brand. There is a lot to be said for keeping entrepreneurial values in a large corporation as a way to foster innovation. |