My deal breaker is when someone is dishonest. I can work guide and train people that have a good work ethic, humble and willing to learn.
The buck stops when they are dishonest, throw their team under the bus, and don't take responsibility for their actions. It's not the mistake that counts, it's how they handle the mistake that really lets me know what kind of person they are.
I can agree wholeheartedly with this. One of the biggest things I ever instill in a trainee or new employee of any experience level is, "see something, say something, break something, say something". Younger folks are so scared to get fired over the tiniest thing. I omly let it go once. After that if the communication doesnt happen after reassurance, they're gone.
I don't think it's just younger people either. There's a lot of people desperate for good paying quality work and I find there's a lot more tip toeing to make sure they don't lose their job opportunity.
Dishonesty is a big one!! We're all human and mistakes happen but if they need to resort to lying about a situation that says everything about their core values and I don't want that kind of person representing my brand.
