Sunday, September 07, 2008

Project Team Recruiting






As you forecast the staffing of your project team resources into your planning horizon, soft skills such as teamwork, commitment, and work ethic are intangibles that should factor into your decisions. Returning military personnel can offer these intangibles in addition to specific work experiences and position your projects for success. ...

... "That's because more companies now see the value of military experience, in terms of skills training, work ethic and culture, which stresses teamwork, loyalty and integrity ... " ...


Via NYTimes Career Couch: Armed Forces

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posted by Frank M @ 11:26 AM, Read More...  
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At 10:30 AM, Anonymous Pawel Brodzinski said...

I wouldn't limit this approach for building a project team. I wouldn't say the approach came from military either.

For me personally so called soft skills were always very important whenever I was recruiting. A candidate with poor soft skills most likely will be rejected since it's hard to change teamwork or work ethics. On the other hand candidate with low experience and limited knowledge can be a great one if his soft skills are great and he will to learn (and of course is able to learn fast).

 

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