Your business is only as good as your staff, which is why you want to hire high potential employees. You may find it hard to spot a high potential candidate in an interview.

Our tips will tell you what to look for and ask when you are recruiting.

High potential employee traits
A common set of characteristics can identify high potential employees. These candidates will:

• Have leadership qualities
• Take on extra responsibility
• Be team players
• Think outside the box
• Solve problems
• Have a passion for their industry

Spotting high potential employees in an interview
In an interview, you can identify an employee with these high potential traits by:

• Asking about their goals, to assess ambition
• Asking about industry current events, to see if they are passionate about this area of work
• Listening to the questions they ask you, to judge their interest in the position
• Asking about prior challenges they overcame, to provide you with evidence of their problem-solving skills