I have learnt quiet a good lesson in this world of human resource, as an employer, I offer long hours and modest pay, yet I have the pick of the litter when it comes to hiring people. The reason is that I can offer a precious commodity rarely found in business: laughter. People want to work for us. If you can't make your organization fun, you're going to struggle to attract and retain quality employees unless you can offer large salaries and extensive benefits (and those pale in time). People love working in a relaxed environment and having a job that leaves them smiling.
Most middle managers hire people who are not as smart or experienced as they are. After all, they don't want anyone to take their jobs. We take the opposite approach. We hire people who ultimately can take our jobs, who have the smarts and the passion but just need the experience. I want to take up the example of auditing firms, you may not be a fan of them but give it up for PwC, and you have to concede that they are masters of assembling talent. They are not afraid to hire people intellectually and artistically more gifted. As a result, they end up with a workforce that is a combination of these great talents. It is a group of supremely passionate people that contribute to this perception of the Big among the ‘big four’.
Just take the example of the invention of the internet around the late 80s and early 90s, it was disappointing to see the Internet bubble burst because it was a time people seemed to be having fun in the workplace. Maybe most of them were chasing unrealistic dreams, but that's okay. They had a vision and pursued it with passion. It was a time when ideas were valued, and even though people worked ridiculously long hours, they were having a great time. When the boom ended, the traditional brick-and-mortar executives smirked at the dressed-down Internet wannabes with the casual offices and Ping-Pong tables in the conference rooms. Yep, the market proved that it was no way to run a business.
Actually, the downturn merely proved that they needed sounder business plans and that the market for Internet commerce wasn't as strong as had once been thought. There was nothing wrong with the ‘Fun Is Good’ attitude. I admire the people who took the risk of joining Internet companies. Sure, maybe some of them got what they deserved by hungrily following stock options, but most of them wanted just to be part of something special. We hear from these people all the time. They're immensely talented but feel disenfranchised from the corporate world. These are the people who will lead you to the money.
Most of us allow life to beat us up and then down. We fall into routines, especially at work, and over time we sleepwalk through much of our lives, especially at work. It's time to shake ourselves out of this mediocre existence. Let's begin with a trip down memory lane. When you were growing up, what made you happy? What did you gravitate toward in school? Identify strands from your life that brought you happiness. What were your dreams?
Life takes dozens of twists and turns. The one constant is your passion - at least it should be. I start every job interview with the same question: "Do you love ‘the job you have applied for’?" The answer to this question determines the kind of interview we will have for the rest of the time.
I know in our kind of economy, it is very hard to follow your passion and make money out of it because we are a collar nation but I assure you that if you use your present status (job) you can move to your passion very easily.
We at HCC wish you a motivated day.
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