Business leaders who are having a hard time filling positions should consider these reasons why you should hire an overqualified employee. In the past, finding someone, who was too good too be true, was a red flag.
In today’s world, bringing them on board could improve productivity and your work culture. Let’s go over some of the reasons why you should hire an overqualified employee.
Talent and Skills Matter
If you bring on someone who already has a good feel for the job, then they’ll be able to become productive that much faster. You’ll likely spend less time training them.
Hiring someone with experience can also provide a new resource for your less seasoned staff. Just because someone is your newest employee doesn’t mean they contribute the least.
Their Motivation May Vary
Not everyone is driven by a paycheck or dreams a rapid career climb. And not everyone looks at a position in the same way.
Some may want a job that doesn’t dominate their lives. They want to perform well but then go home and enjoy an outside life.
Other jobs are a better fit for people with children. They like things like schedule flexibility or a clear-cut quitting time. Others may find your opportunity attractive because of some kind of benefit, like family healthcare coverage.
They Will Raise Standards
Adding experience makes a business stronger. Often when you add a talented employee to your team, the other members realize they can and need to raise their level of performance.
You don’t get that edge and that boost to your work culture if you only hire inexperienced people, who you need to train.
Will They Undermine Me?
Does a new talented employee dream of becoming the boss? It’s possible but in most cases that’s the kind of plot you see on soap operas.
Your job is to lead your team, not to be the best at doing everyone’s job. You’ll find it’s much easier to lead, when you have more experience in the room.
Don’t Fear a Revolving Door
There’s always a chance a highly qualified employee will eventually leave for another position. Shooting stars burn bright and they don’t last forever. The same can apply when you hire an overqualified employee.
But excellence, even in the short term, often produces more excellence by association. That’s why it’s good to have talented people, even if it’s just for a brief time. Better to have a little great, rather than years of average.
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