So, for fun, I searched, and trust came up about never (that's a shame) compared to "attitude". And as for attitude, one suggested a raft of tests/criteria (whi

So, for fun, I searched, and trust came up about never (that's a shame) compared to "attitude". And as for attitude, one suggested a raft of tests/criteria (which personally make me cringe, because I am a bit of a contrarian, and wary of being "stamped"). But trust may be really hard to estimate from the outside. I suppose that anecdotes from one's career could, but they really should come from references, not the candidate. That said, I sometimes retell tales where I acted with real trust. These may trigger your memory. Hiring based on personality, not skills. https://cmoe.com/blog/hiring-personality-better-hiring-skills/ https://cmoe.com/blog/hiring-personality-better-hiring-skill... Six personality tests (ouch!) https://cmoe.com/blog/personality-tests-develop-employees/ https://cmoe.com/blog/personality-tests-develop-employees/ Why I hire for attitude, not skills. https://www.linkedin.com/business/talent/blog/talent-strategy/why-i-hire-for-attitude-over-skills https://www.linkedin.com/business/talent/blog/talent-strateg... https://cmoe.com/blog/hiring-personality-better-hiring-skills/ https://cmoe.com/blog/hiring-personality-better-hiring-skill... Mark Murphy, author: Hire for attitude My contrarian side also found: Want Innovation? Hire for Skills, Not Attitude https://www.forbes.com/sites/billfischer/2012/01/25/want-innovation-hire-for-skills-not-attitude/?sh=311ae7181fd7 https://www.forbes.com/sites/billfischer/2012/01/25/want-inn... References a book by Dan Schwabel, "Hiring for Attitude" as a strawman. quote from the article: So, here's a new mantra: For everyday work, hire for attitude, train for skills; but when big change, such as innovation, is envisioned, then hire for skills (because you need them) and figure out how to deal with the attitudes (because, all too often, they come along with the skills). end quote I personally struck a balance between trust, not bending the rules (much) in my favor while always lending support to teammates, and contrarianism, which brought fresh ideas to the table in a positive (and non-obnoxious) way.