"Now more than ever, it's difficult to know what makes candidates in a competitive labor market. While layoffs and unemployment remain low at the start of this year, jobseekers face an uphill battle as AI eliminates entry-level roles and employers added just 50,000 jobs in December. One founder says more than technical skills, being a good person is the quality that makes job candidates more appealing to hire."
""I want to hire people who have the natural traits that I just need to give them the technical skills." Hormozi cofounded Acquisition.com with her husband, Alex, in 2021. Before starting the private investment and advisory firm, Hormozi worked as personal trainer and launched fitness companies Gym Launch and Prestige Labs, and a software company ALAN. By 28, her net worth passed $100 million, she says. Acquisition.com now has a $200M+ portfolio and partners with companies to scale and grow business."
Competitive labor markets increasingly challenge jobseekers as AI eliminates entry-level roles and employers added only 50,000 jobs in December. Hiring priorities shift toward character and social-emotional skills rather than purely technical ability. A hospitality philosophy hires people for intrinsic goodness and then orients them to company thinking, emphasizing selection and orientation over mere placement. A founder applies that approach, preferring candidates with natural traits and training technical skills afterward. Business strength depends on leadership selection, and hiring the wrong people can quickly damage a company. Many leaders overvalue technical competence while undervaluing interpersonal and emotional capabilities.
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