Finding Mr. or Mrs. Right

July 7, 2008 in Growing Strategies with Comments Off

Curtis emailed me this morning asking me to blog about interviewing tips. I’m assuming it might be related to this job opening at Fellowship Technologies. I’ve shared some of my philosophy in the past. Here’s a snippet.

Just like with a marriage relationship, your business relationship is more likely to last because of the intangibles you’ll discover over time rather than the details you might find on someone’s resume. For a moment, forget about education, experience and skills, and answer these questions:

  • Does this person love our church (or organization)? Have they demonstrated that they fully embrace our mission, vision and values?
  • What motivates this person? Will they soar in the role I’m offering, or will it just become a job to earn a paycheck?
  • Does he or she want to continue to grow? Does she like to read? Does he take time to think? Does she make it a priority to dream and to create?
  • Is this person a leader? With a limited amount of money to invest in staff, I need someone who will help me multiply the ministry. Will this person help me do that?
  • Does this person have a track record of success? Do they have the potential to help the church (or organization) reach the next level?
  • Do I like this person? Does he or she have a fun personality? Am I going to enjoy spending fifty hours or more each week with this person? (This one is HUGE! Listen to your gut…that’s probably the Holy Spirit giving you direction.)

In my experience, when trying to find the best talent, these types of questions are far more important than learning whether or not someone has a big, fancy resume.

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  1. Susan July 7, 2008 at 9:35 pm #

    These are the big questions for “fit” in the journey; team is vital and fit is essential — desire to learn and teachability go a long way and are important as well. Without key alignment on vision/values/dream, it’s bumpy at best and deterimental most often to all.

  2. aaron dewinter July 8, 2008 at 12:49 pm #

    Thanks for this. Merri and I are in the midst of this very scenario and this is helpful. I really value the things I’ve learned over the years from your comments and teachings about staffing. It is really paying off right now in our ministry. So, THANKS!

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