Personality, not competence, is what employers want, according to Global Learning Institute, Hyper Island.
The institute found that 78 percent of a survey's respondents said personality was the most important quality in a new hire. Only 39 percent said competence. Companies wanted employees to be likeable, adaptable and collaborative, according to the Society of Human Resources Management.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.