Hiring Talented Business Acumen and Business Acu-women

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Okay, so it was a catchy title—there is really no gender difference when it comes to business acumen. But wait, what exactly do we mean by business acumen, and how do we know it when we see it? When trying to determine if an individual (male or female) possesses business acumen here are four key questions to ask:

To what extent do they have clear and supportable insights about where the market is now and where it is going?
How clear are they about the organization’s true capabilities to deliver value to the customer (i.e. knock the customer’s socks off for a price that they can’t believe)
Do they possess financial savvy and can they integrate data effectively allowing identification of key issues, trends, and opportunities
Can this person “pull it all together” when they are under stress to make the right strategic and tactical business decisions

If you find any “business acumen” or “business acuwomen” with theses capabilities, then demonstrate your own business acumen and hire them on the spot!

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Ben Nash is the editor-in-chief of DailyHRTips.com. He is the founder and chief developer of the blog, providing tech/design support as well as tips and book reviews. Ben has held many interesting jobs in his professional career, including: barista, landscaper, public policy intern, barista (again), professional horse wrangler, ski lift attendant (aka "liftie"), political science teaching assistant, marketing and sales assistant, and an ecommerce/web developer. He also doubles as the Creative Director at Aspen Organization Development Consulting. Ben has interacted with many people, in many different organizations and offers some interesting insight on the human resources game. You can read his blog at http://www.DailyHRTips.com and visit his website at http://www.AspenOD.com.

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