WHO WILL BE ELIMINATED BY HEADHUNTERS

 
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By Ms. Sandy Deng, Consultant, Onpress Beijing

Ms. Deng was an English teacher before she joined Onpress Beijing as a recruiter.  She has just completed her master degree in Psychology in Beijing.  She possesses many talents in the filed of people management.

After entering the WTO, the local enterprises of China are pursuing an international operation system.  They wish to employ large numbers of international talents.  So it¡¯s a certainty that executive search firms will become a dominant part in HR markets.

Headhunting firms eliminate thousands of persons from their database each year, they must also add on a number of ¡°fresh¡± ones.  Who will be among those eliminated?

a.       Those who are short-sighted.

As a saying tells us, ¡°how far you can go forward depends on how far you can look forward¡±.  A person¡¯s career path needs continuous self-motivation and professional design.

b.      Those who are weak in their minds. 

There are different pressures coming out during the evolution of enterprises, especially the pressure of competition.  A person, without a strong mind, cannot carry the heavy responsibilities.

c.       Those whose knowledge is outdated and simplistic.

As we all know, the life circle of knowledge is becoming shorter and shorter.  If you do not want to be ¡°over-stocked¡±, you have to learn and master more. That is why the people with multi-talents are more and more popular in the HR market.

d.      Those who don¡¯t have adequate emotional quotient (EQ).

IQ displays one¡¯s working ability, and EQ reflects one¡¯s personality.  In the current society, you are not only required to do a job, but also to create a career.

e.       Those who enjoy working alone.

Teamwork, good communication skills and a cooperative spirit are all necessary requirements for your next promotion.

f.        Those who are not good at learning.

This is a time for fast learning.  The main difference between people is the difference in their learning abilities.  We can therefore say that competition is mainly centered  on the competition of learning.

g.       Those who cannot react quickly enough. 

¡°Slow¡± means ¡°backward¡±, and ¡°being backward¡± should be eliminated.

h.       Those who cannot speak good English.

I need not say too much about this point; if you are occupying a senior position in a multinational, you can realize how important it is to be able to communicate freely and effectively with your expatriate bosses.