While professional awareness and being pleasant in your job are among the most appreciated qualities by employers during recruitment sessions, these assets will not help you get promoted. You are probably not the only one to ask yourself if being nasty can help you succeed?
What does “being nice” mean?
“Being nice” relates to being pleasant. In other words, one is considered “nice” when he or she shows cooperation, flexibility, tolerance and indulgence. For researchers, these qualities are synonym of later success on a position. Researchers from Minnesota university show that being reliable, hardworking, persevering and having a strong willingness to succeed are social skills the most looked for by employers.
According to Truity Psychometrics, pleasant and friendly people manage smaller teams than people who only make use of their logic and analytical skills. Is this the case because friendly people are less interested by managing larger teams? Or is it the employer who is less willing to perceive these skills as important skills for management positions? Nevertheless, it is proven that friendly people are paid less and have a tendency not to receive any recommendations for a promotion.
To conclude:
Depending on the situation, to access a certain position or to ask for a promotion, you should focus on different skills and assets. Which type of personal skills do recruiters have in mind for high responsibility positions? Last point, to sell yourself, it’s important to learn how to speak about the work you have accomplished and the results obtained.
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