Soft Skills the foundation for Success.

If you are looking for that next high impact Payments candidate, you need to look beyond their results and experience. Since 1999 our team has been continuously evolving our assessment of past performance, as well as soft skills when matching applicants to companies. Soft Skills are a combination of learned experiences which support the development of communication skills, personality traits, attitudes, and career attributes. It has been our experience that these skills complement and form the foundation for a high performing candidate.

As a hiring leader for 30 plus years and now as a Fintech recruiter, the top 5 soft skills I hire for are:

Coachability – Coaching will be different, seeing as many of your employees may be working from home now. It's inspiring to have people on your team that are receptive to coaching, willing to learn, and are open to trying various approaches.

Teamwork –As more Payments & Fintech employees migrate to remote roles, excellent communication skills are of the utmost importance. Look for employees with a desire to engage with other team members. Ideally, you are looking for a candidate that is willing and excited to share wins, best practices, and offer support to the team when needed!

Self-Motivation – Optimally, you want to count on your employees to do their job without you telling them what to do. Someone with this trait will possess a strong will to win and desire to be successful. It is also important to know what individually motivates and drives each of your team members. This will only increase their will to win!

Competitive – When searching for a candidate, it is vital to be on the lookout for a competitive spirit. You want someone that likes to win but win the right way. I always look for applicants that will raise the bar and create some fun competition within the team.

Emotional Intelligence - I cannot say enough about Emotional Intelligence. The ability of individuals to recognize their own emotions and those of others to guide thinking and behavior, has a direct correlation to the achievement of individual and teams’ goals.

At Group W Partners, we incorporate soft skills into our screening and interview process based on what is essential to your unique culture and organization. Amid all of the uncertainty at this time, we are here to help you navigate, hiring the best high potential candidates while allowing you to focus on your business.

Since 1999 Group W Partners has been a market leading Payments and Fintech executive search firm specializing in the placement of Leadership, Sales, Marketing and Product executives.