{"id":14243,"date":"2022-05-15T19:51:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T00:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=14243"},"modified":"2022-05-15T19:51:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T00:51:55","slug":"book-review-the-five-attributes-essentials-of-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=14243","title":{"rendered":"Book Review | The Five Attributes: Essentials of Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/51mFFqINHL._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/51mFFqINHL._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg 324w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/51mFFqINHL._SX322_BO1204203200_-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hiring season for those of us in education.  <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Five-Attributes-Essentials-Christian-Organizations\/dp\/1516886755\">The Five Attributes: Essentials of Hiring for Christian Organizations<\/a><\/em> by Chad Carter is a great resource in this process.  Anyone who is involved in hiring knows that the wrong hire can be devastating for an organization.  The right hire, can be a boost that is a blessing for everyone involved!  How do you know the difference and how can you avoid making mistakes?  Carter gives a solid framework built around character, calling, competence, chemistry, and contribution.  He also gives a super helpful resource in this book by including a ton of very helpful and discerning interview questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book is very practical and is a pretty quick read.  And&#8230;perfect timing as my day starts tomorrow with an interview of a potential employee.  Grateful for the opportunity to recalibrate my heart and mind to make sure I&#8217;m keeping the main thing the main thing in this process!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I highlighted several things while reading and have included those notes below&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Proverbs 26:10 &#8220;Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passerby.&#8221; p. 3<\/li><li>&#8220;I would rather endure the pain of not having someone in that position than having the wrong person in that position.&#8221; &#8211; Patrick Lencioni, p. 4<\/li><li>CHARACTER | The aggregate features and traits that form the individual nature of a person or thing with qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity. Our character defines who we are. (1 Corinthians 15:33) p. 9<ul><li>Ask the candidate how they are feeding and developing their character. p. 10<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>CALLING | A strong compulsion toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation. Especially one believed to be divinely inspired. Actively listening to God as he calls out to you for a particular season of service, something particular for you. (Ephesians 4:1-4) p. 19<ul><li>&#8220;It is not office, it is earnestness; it is not position, it is grace which enables us to glorify God.&#8221; p. 22<\/li><li>If you could do one thing for the rest of your life and never get paid for it what would you do? p. 26<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>COMPETENCE | Fit, suitable, and sufficient for purpose through training and life experience. The ability to do something successfully and efficiently. Possesses capacity for knowledge and a capability to execute required tasks. p. 29<ul><li>Competent people have six prominent strengths that other individuals often lack: Intellectual Horsepower, Discernment, A Solid Work Ethic, Strive to Continually Learn and Improve, The Ability to Simplify Things, and An Element of Confidence and Presence. (Psalm 78:72) p. 31<\/li><li>As a leader, why do you follow people? p. 33<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>CHEMISTRY | The intangible quality of being able to &#8220;fit&#8221; within the existing team. The ability to blend into and enrich the current circle of community while bringing relational harmony. (1 Corinthians 12:18) p. 39<\/li><li>CONTRIBUTION | An individual&#8217;s ability to make an immediate and long-term positive impact on the organization and in the role for which they are being considered. p. 49<ul><li>Mature leaders hire individuals who are more gifted than they are. p. 53<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hiring season for those of us in education. The Five Attributes: Essentials of Hiring for Christian Organizations by Chad Carter is a great resource in this process. Anyone who is involved in hiring knows that the wrong hire can be devastating for an organization. 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