Employers hire for attitude and train for skill

Purpose – Lays emphasis on the importance of presenting a positive attitude to grab an offer of employment. Design/methodology/approach – Stresses the significance of transferable skills to ensure a successful career shift from one industry to another. Findings – Argues that the judicious identification and effective deployment of inborn talents and acquired skills can help in the achievement of career success. Practical implications – Shows that these findings can be applied in any organization and sector of the economy. Social implications – Seeks support from educational institutions to make students more employable in the corporate world. Originality/value – Highlights the importance of taking an inventory of strengths and weaknesses – building on the former and seeking to rectify the latter.