#GoodMatters

The power of GOOD is so wide-ranging that we often sell it short. For instance, when we’re looking for a job! I was fortunate enough to be part of several career development events over the past few months, having conversations with students, adult job seekers and recruiters alike about what it takes to find that great fit between employee and organization. Words like ‘meaningful’ and ‘purpose’ were used a lot – happier people help businesses thrive, as studies have shown, and if meaningful and purposeful work leads to happy employees than of course it’s in everyone’s best interest to make that connection a goal.

So why does using GOOD as a selling point – for both sides – still seem like an afterthought?

Is your company’s outstanding culture and community involvement a reward for new hires to find out about once their technical skills and experience have passed muster, or is it one of the FIRST things you talk about? Is your volunteer work something you highlight on your resume, or is it buried? Is it even on your resume at all?

In both cases, it absolutely should be.

Depending on your preferred source, the top reasons for employee termination are dishonesty, lack of respect, and violating company policy on integrity-based things like drug / alcohol use on the job or using company equipment for personal reasons. Replacing a salaried employee has been predicted to cost anywhere from six months’ salary to twice their salary! If the businesses our community depends on to thrive are dismissing employees and losing all of that money over things like this, a candidate’s values and goodness should absolutely be a huge priority during the hiring process – and those candidates should understand how important it is for them to illuminate the good in themselves at every opportunity.

#GoodMatters