Where Many Employers Go Wrong

Many companies fail to make a real effort to find a person who is a naturally good fit for a particular position.

Instead, they try to mold the person they already have to fit the job—by urging him/her to overcome their weaknesses.

Intelligent, motivated people can work against their aptitudes but are rarely happy or satisfied when doing so.

Those who have difficulty working against their aptitudes are often made to feel guilty or inferior.

It is much better to be in a position that emphasizes your natural strengths. In other words, it’s better to accentuate the positive than to try to overcome the negative. The latter means wasting good aptitudes while trying to build on poor ones.

Trying to mold an employee to fit the job is far less productive than knowing the person’s aptitudes and finding the right position for the employee.