In Leadership Development, Recruiting Candidates with Outstanding Technical Skills

question 33

Multiple Choice

In leadership development, recruiting candidates with outstanding technical skills:

• A) should always be done.
• B) is NOT a good idea, such persons have limited leadership potential.
• C) is NOT a good idea, they have difficulty communicating with non-technical people.
• D) is NOT a good idea, they focus only their own area of expertise.
• E) is NOT a good idea, they often demand more money and perks.

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Definitions:

Marketable Skills

Abilities or proficiencies that are in demand by employers and can be utilized for economic gain.

Wage Rates

The amount of money paid to employees for their labor, usually expressed on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Cyclical

Referring to fluctuations in economic activity that occur in cycles, often related to changes in business conditions.

Defense Contractor

A business organization that provides products or services to a military or national security department of a government.