By Hunter Krupka
If I were in the shoes of a business owner responsible for choosing between hiring Avery and Jaime, I would choose Jaime. While both individuals could be beneficial in numerous environments, I believe that Jaime’s ability to perform work consistently sets them apart from Avery. Avery certainly has the potential to be a useful addition to the workforce, but it would take lots of time and effort to keep them motivated to achieve the high level of results that they bring. Jaime on the other hand is a more versatile employee. Their ability to perform consistently makes them a useful asset in almost any environment, given the proper training and knowledge.
An employee like Avery would succeed best in a more forgiving environment, especially one with more loose time requirements and more lenient deadlines. Additionally, because it would take motivation for Avery to actually achieve the high productivity, finding a position that has intrinsic motivators that work for them would help them actually achieve the desired high level of results. On top of this, it would be important to have more involved supervisors to reduce the amount of slacking off that occurs with this individual. Ultimately, with an employee such as Avery, it is simply important to understand that they won’t always get the best results, but when they do, it will likely make up for all of the underperformance that will likely occur.
An employee like Jaime would be more successful in an environment that doesn’t really require a ton in terms of results, but rather consistency. More basic jobs with simple repetitive tasks would be most suitable for an employee such as Jaime. Being someone who can regularly complete their tasks, while maybe not an exceptional level, helps increase productivity and lead to organizational success.
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