The personality hire is an employee better known for their charisma than their ability to crunch numbers. It’s easy to reduce this role to making a salary just to spend the day performing a stand-up routine. In reality, it’s an essential component of a thriving office environment. We dive into the importance of this workplace archetype.

Think of your favorite coworker. Now think of why they’re your favorite. It’s probably not because they know their way around spreadsheet shortcuts but because they always have the perfect niche meme to kick off the all-hands meeting that gets the whole team ‘sksksks’ing away in the group chat.

Behold, the personality hire, an employee better known for their charisma rather than their ability to crunch numbers. And perhaps the MVP in the office ecosystem. Let’s break it down.

What’s the appeal of the personality hire?

From compliments before a big meeting or cheering you up after a rough day, the personality hire is essential for boosting company morale. They bring good vibes, comfort to the workplace and helps instill trust between employees.

Do personality hires do real work too?

Duh. It’s not all fun and games, but there’s an emphasis on integrating a light-hearted approach to their work ethic, which is just as important as being punctual or organized. Who else is gonna sweet-talk your “scary” manager into giving you an extension? Personality hires tackle unseen emotional labor, making the office day-to-day more enjoyable—which should not be discounted. Plus, some companies have tried to legitimize this role by dressing it up in an official title like "Chief Happiness Officer." 

Sounds sick, how do I become a personality hire!?

Do you find people naturally gravitating to your desk on their lunch break? Always getting asked to be the face of the latest TikTok trend for the office’s social media account? How about going out of your way to bring donuts for the team? Then you might just already be known as the personality hire spreading joy in the office.

But like all good things, charm is best practiced in moderation and should be used for good —not as a tool to form cliques! It’s the office, not Soho House after all.

We want to hear from you! What do you think of personality hires? Are you a personality hire? How do you know? Let us know (as always, it’s anonymous). We need a good laugh.

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