Hiring Errors: [Povertycide.]

Hiring for the candidate's emotional need

One of the biggest strategic mistakes in human resources management is the so-called "povertization" or "unfocused hiring".

This error occurs when the recruiter decides to hire an individual based on compassion for his or her personal or economic plight, instead of evaluating his or her technical and psychological competencies for the position.

The recruiter forgets that the primary purpose of the organization is to be sustainable and meet production or service objectives, not to function as a charity.

When a candidate overemphasizes his or her need during the interview, he or she is already positioning him or herself in the role of victim, which portends dysfunctional behavior once hired.

Historically, it has been said that companies "have no heart," and while this sounds crude, it reflects the reality that no one is indispensable and that the choice should be based on who can bring the most value to the organizational structure to ensure mutual benefit.

Consequences of ignoring the technical profile

Ignoring the job profile and the required competencies in order to give priority to emotional or family ties (nepotism) has harmful consequences in the medium term.

A quick and precarious entry of unqualified personnel usually leads to theft, poor product quality, a degraded work environment and, finally, the failure of the organization, especially in small companies.

The employee who enters without the right profile will hardly adapt to the internal rules and processes, quickly becoming an administrative headache.

In addition, hiring a well-known person just because he/she is well known, without a transparent selection process, generates resentment in the rest of the team that perceives injustice and favoritism.

The success of a company lies in a clean and technical selection process; hiring for "helping" a friend or relative usually ends in the dismissal of that same person for bad behavior, damaging not only the operation but also the previous personal relationship.

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