Hiring is not an easy job. It takes a whole deal of constant scrutinization to zero out on a single resume that fits the requirements. There can be several parameters on which an employee can be examined-Skills being the topmost of them. But a million dollar question is, are skills just enough to hire a prospective employee for the required job. For years, conventional hiring has focused only on the Educational background, experience and skills that a person possesses as the hiring requirements. But times have changed and so have parameters.

The people with the hiring team today focus on more than just skills. It’s the attitude of the employee that they are searching for. And an attitude of not just getting the things done, but an attitude that helps the people around the workplace. Employers these days are looking for people who can maintain a positive attitude on the work front. People who are not easily budged by the professional or even personal issues when on the job. People who can think through the most difficult situations and can help to bring out a solution.

People with negative attitude not only create problems for themselves, but also the people around them. They are difficult to work with and create a tensed environment. Such people are generally non reliable because they find faults with everything and don’t take things in right spirits. They are hardly approachable and not very good team players.

Positive attitude at work is the key to success. It makes people comfortable working around an individual. It not only benefits the person himself/herself but also helps him/her grow healthy professional and personal relationships with people around.