Should you hire this man?

When making a hiring decision, many businesses use psychological
tests. The test questions are designed to catch inconsistencies.
They are primarily a means of weeding out undesirable hires. Some
of the questions create a catch 22. A question such as, "Have you
ever thought about stealing from an employer?" does nothing to
disclose the honesty of a potential employee. A truly honest person
would probably answer yes if such a thought had ever crossed his
mind. Does that thought make the person a thief? no! If the
applicant answers no, the assumption may well be that the person is
dishonest, since circumstances arise when it is tempting to use a
company stamp for an emergency mailing or to run a few copies of an
interesting piece that is unrelated to the work. The point is that
no matter how the question is answered the employer has no better
insight into the honesty of the prospect.

Numerology can give a more definitive answer of the basic character
of a prospective employee. In addition, the numbers can tell
whether this prospect is suited to the particular position for
which he is being considered. No matter how convincingly the
prospect presents himself as the ideal candidate, if the
presentation is distorted to meet the job, that employee may soon
burn out or become negative toward the company.

The numbers also show whether this particular person fits into the
energies of the company as disclosed in the business chart. Even a
candidate who is ideal in all other ways will not work out if his
personal energies clash with the business numbers.

Some years back a client asked me to run the numbers of someone
under consideration as an employee. Based upon the numbers, my
advice was not to hire this individual, but because the business
owners had known this person for a couple decades, they thought, in
spite of the numbers, that he would work out for them. In less than
3 months they let me know that they should have listened. His
actions were precisely those warned about in the reading. They had
to let this new employee go.

Training a new employee is costly. When it doesn't work out, the
training cost is wasted. In this case, there was also a
longstanding friendship at stake. I have learned by experience to
trust the numbers over my personal observation or knowledge of a
person.

A prospect who is highly desirable for your business may not be
suited to the position that is open. You may not want to let a good
employee get away. You may hire him with the idea of transferring
him to a better suited job as it becomes available. In this
scenario, it is desirable to be up front with yourself and with the
employee. Most people can function well in an unsuitable position
for a period of time. If you both know that there will be a move
when a better match is available, you will avoid a lot of
discontent.

Without the insight from the numbers, the employee may try to mold
himself into the person required for the job. THe employer would
have no idea of the mismatch. One gentleman worked for more than
ten years in the accounting department of a firm. From all outward
appearances he was in the niche where he belonged. After the
disclosure from the numbers, he admitted that he had never been
entirely happy at work. He took the opportunity to go into sales
where he is a rising star. The reverse could also be true. Do you
have a struggling sales person, who is really an accountant? The
numbers know!


© 2006 Daniel R. Hardt

Life Path Numerology Center
Life Path Business Services
Web site http://www.lifepathnum.com 
mailto:dhardt@lifepathnum.com
"Bringing Numerology to Business"

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