Walmart HR head reveals what she considers important while hiring: ‘I like people who…’

Walmart’s chief people officer Donna Morris says job seekers should avoid being constantly negative if they want to grow in their careers. In a recent interview with CNBC Make It, Morris explained that being a ‘Debbie Downer’ is a red flag for managers. A ‘Debbie Downer’ is a person who is always negative, pessimistic, or critical, especially in situations where others are trying to be positive or hopeful.

During the interview, Donna Morris said: “Nobody wants [to hire] a Debbie Downer”, adding that this kind of person is “constantly negative. You know they’re going to show up [and] they’re going to bring the problem, never the solution. I like people who bring the problem and a suggestion for how they might resolve [it.]”