Chocolate hangover - sobering up painlessly after the trial period

The applicants: charming, motivated, flexible. The employers: modern, appreciative, almost like family. In recruiting, everyone shows their best side - which is almost too good to be true. And that's exactly what it is.

You've probably had a chocolate hangover at some point: when, after the initial rush of joy at the ultimate hit when filling a vacancy, sober reality catches up with you. When you realize that the "perfectionist" tends to be a bit of a huddle. That the "creative" person is free to organize the work schedule and the "team player" actually prefers to be alone.

But new employees often feel the same way as you do: When more flexibility is required and less co-determination is possible. Or when the family atmosphere also brings with it family tensions.

What happens when the trial period is over and the chocolate icing melts? Then the core remains, and it may or may not have a lot to offer. Because everyday life doesn't ask: "How was the interview?", but: "Are we really compatible?"

In the hotel industry, people are often hired based on sympathy, gut feeling - or need. Real matching happens far too rarely. People talk about skills, but hardly about expectations. About qualifications, but not about personality. Yet this is exactly what would be decisive: is someone more detail-oriented or does they look at the big picture? Task-focused or a strong team player? Does the role suit the person - or does it become a burden?

Our companies and the jobs we offer are just as diverse: Some offer structure, clear processes and a reliable team - perfect for people with a need for security. The others offer creative freedom, a lot of personal responsibility and a fast pace - ideal for creative and doer types. But am I always honest with myself when I ask myself: do I have what this person is looking for?

A true fit is not created through sympathy, but through substance. What drives us? What do we offer, what do we expect - and what do people need to grow, work and stay with us?

If you clarify this in advance, you can avoid many a disappointment. So perhaps we should stop trying to impress each other in recruitment - and instead start meeting each other openly and showing who we really are - without any chocolate coating.

So the chocolate hangover doesn't stand a chance: With PERSENTIS Profiling make expectations, working methods and needs visible!

PERSENTIS Profiling is an innovative matching tool for successful recruitment. Based on the psychological contract, it shows where there is a fit with just a few clicks.

• Applicants understand their strengths, working methods and needs.
• Employers recognize who really fits into the team and the job.

The result: clarity instead of gut feeling - right from the start.