If you were an employer, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire an inexperienced worker

Question

at a lower salary Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

Answer 1

It totally depends on the position.

If I am hiring a receptionist that I need to worindependantt a lot of supervision and the reception area was very busy I would go for the experienced worker.

If I am going to be in the office and able to provide 100 answers a day and shaping the position for our needs than I would go for the inexperienced worker with the hunger to learn and be a part of something.

Finding the right job is not as easy as finding the right company culture.  Culture being the level of experience and knowledge matching the true job requirements that are not always reflected in the job description.

Good luck!

Answer 2

any labouring jobs that don't require much if any training  

Answer 3

Personally, I would sooner employ an experienced worker on a higher salary, purely on the basis of efficiency and reliability.

An experienced worker would save money that would otherwise have to be spent on training. Also, it is important to note that the efficiency with which a person works is a key factor to take into consideration when employing. An inexperienced worker is less likely to be able to quickly adapt to a new work environment, management etc.

Ultimately, it comes down to quality vs quantity, and I believe in the long run, an experienced worker on a higher salary would ultimately result in a better work experience for all concerned parties. Inexperienced (and often younger workers) are dime a dozen but I suppose everybody has to start somewhere.

Answer 4

You'd hire an inexperienced worker only if there will be a supervisor.

eg process worker or warehouse hand.

An experienced person is most definitely needed when there is minimal or no supervision as there'll be serious loss in productivity from a business point of view.

Plus liability issues and costs if they stuff something up in a service based industry.

Answer 5

First, when a question uses "which" it usually implies a choice.  You didn't give a choice.

But I will answer.  If the job function can be performed by unskilled labor, and there is enough demand in the company for a person of minimal skills (worth hiring full time rather than using day labor when the need arises), then the cheaper person is probably the best choice.

An untrained and unskilled person will require a lot of supervision, so that comes into consideration (there is a cost beyond the salary of the unskilled laborer, which is why some places prefer to hire people with some experience; it reduces the costs of supervision).

In other words, the cost of the laborer to the company isn't limited to his wages.