Question

1) Suppose that you have recently started a new venture with two friends. As you contemplate adding employees to your social venture, one of your friends tells you that you need to develop a skills profile to set your hiring priorities. Taking your friend’s advice, develop a skills profile, and explain how it would help you identify the positions you need to fill.

Answer 1

I have started a new venture with two friends . As I contemplate adding employees to our social venture , on of my friends tells to develop a skills profile about hiring priorities and about the things that we have to do for the development of our venture .

Firstly he told about the skills that helps to develope the venture . He told that always asks yourself that what skills am I using and what am I losing ? It is a good idea to check what skills I have that I am not applying . Is it necessary to me that I apply these skills and keep them current ? If so , I have to look into get on the projects where I will apply them and make sure that I stay current . He told that we have to go out and seek the experiences that will help us to grow the skills we need , that skills we are missing .

In case of adding employees to our social venture , he told that first all I have to know what are the skills , we required inside of an employees , fit for our venture . The skills that we want in our employees are , communication , active listening , Leadership , customer service , computer skills , management skills , problem - solving , time management , transferable skills and most important one is the skill to work in a team or teamwork . Because teamwork is a best key to unlock the success .

My friend's advice about skiils , helped me a lot and also help for the positions I need to fill . After his advice , I always asked myself that , What is the skill , am i missing ? and the calibres which need to be within our workers . These things help me and give a way to success .