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Linked: Why publishers say opening up remote hiring has grown and greatly improved the applicant pool
Still, I think it’s clear that opening up the hiring process to people who don’t live in the immediate area creates a more diverse pool of talent to choose from. That we have to go out of our way to tell people that makes me question what companies are doing, or really care about, when they talk about being diverse.
Linked – Technical Difficulties: What to Do When Gadgets Fail in Court
Well this is no fun. Don’t Swear or Panic Losing your cool is never a good idea. And while technological snafus can bring out the worst language known to man, you know that the First Amendment does not trump courtroom decorum. No seriously, the article does provide some decent advice, especially about having a backup…
Good Way to Develop Those “Soft” Skills People Are Always on About – Train Others
If you want to challenge yourself to learn something deeply, start figuring out how you would train someone to do it. If your employer doesn’t have an opening for a full-time trainer, create some opportunities to cross-train with your team, to reach out across teams and help teach them some of your skills, or to introduce them to some new technology that is coming. The skills you develop with come in handy, and you’ll be showing off some serious leadership skills as well, something that is probably in short supply in your industry. It is in most, anyway.
