Iris-Corp is a 360 degree HR firm and our goal is to find talented people who had a track record of top performance.

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Achiever Pattern : 12
Ways to
Spot a High Achiever

2. 1.They've been assigned difficult challenges ahead of
their peers.
The best people, including engineers, accountants, and sales
represenatives, plus everyone else, are typically assigned
tasks, clients and projects that are normally given to more
senior people. If it happens regularly, especially during the
first year of each new job, you’ve found tangible evidence of
the Achiever Pattern.

3. 2.They volunteer or ask to be assigned to projects over their
heads.
A person needs a lot of confidence to take on a task where
they have little or no experience. If they’re successful at it
multiple times, the person deserves double bonus points.

4. 3.They’re put on important multifunctional teams.
Managers assign their strongest staff members to critical
team projects. Look for a consistent pattern, including teams
growing in size, importance and impact over time. This is
great evidence of strong team skills, as well as the Achiever
Pattern.

5. 4.They get a chance to demonstrate their abilities to more
senior executives.
Managers put their subordinates in front of a company
executivies to both demonstrate the manager’s good
judgment, and to help the subordinate get more exposure.

6. 5.They get promoted more rapidly.
Look for promotions due to exceptional performance. More
proof: a consistent track record of increasing responsibility at
different companies.

7. 6.The reason they change jobs is long-term career focused.
For each job change, ask the person how they got their new
job, why they changed jobs, and if these objectives were met.
Changing and accepting jobs is one of the most important
decisions a person can make. Make sure you hire people who
have made them wisely.

8. 7.They’ve established and achieved major goals.
Rather than asking about a person's goals, ask first about the
biggest goal they’ve already achieved. Then ask how they’re
going about achieving their next one.

9. 8.They’ve been rehired by a former manager.
Top managers tend to rehire their best subordinates
from previous companies.

10. 9.They rehire their former subordinates.
Ask more seasoned managers if they’ve ever hired someone
they’ve worked with in the past. Top people follow other top
people.

11. 10.They’re the “go to” person inside their department.
Find out where the person has been recognized for
outstanding work and where they’ve coached others. Map
this to what you need done.

12. 11.They’ve received formal recognition outside of their
department.
The best people have reputations beyond their department
and function. It could be a company award, a white paper, a
fellowship, speaking at a conference, or assigned for special
training.

13. 12.They were mentored and/or mentored others.
Just ask, and look for a continuous pattern. Then find out
why, and the results.

14. Iris-Corp is a 360 degree HR firm and our goal is to find
talented people who had a track record of top performance.
Following the Achiever Pattern allowed us to use facts to
counter a hiring manager who conducted a superficial or
biased interview. More important, it provided hiring
managers a concrete way to trade-off a contrived list of skills
and experiences with a track record of exceptional
performance. As a minimum, just looking for these factors as
soon as you meet a person will lessen the impact of first
impressions. Many times candidates overlook these
important factors, so it’s up to the interviewer to seek them
out. Once you hire a few top people this way, you’ll realize it’s
worth the extra effort.

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