That’s the interesting take away from this piece in Barron’s from early this year, and one that I think has some truth. White-collar jobs, where much of the recruiting action is, don’t look that different from food processing. As much as 95% of hiring is for experienced workers who will step right in and perform…
Some interesting things to consider from this research for training, and your own career. Making mistakes, and getting things wrong, 15% of the time might actually be better for learning. Do you have the freedom to make that many mistakes in your job? Or, in a training situation, are you challenging students enough that they…
I’ve been saying this for years, stop making your employee management problems an issue for IT to fix: Turning personnel management over to tech solutions seldom results in better management or better employees As the Techdirt article below details, what you’re likely to get is more of whatever it is you decide to measure. Just…
This is an interesting finding, seemingly contrary to what we’ve seen before: “There’s a fine line between taking time out and feeling left out. Not checking work emails after hours may sound like a welcome relief from the 24/7 work culture where managers expect their subordinates to be hooked up to their smartphone at all…
I suspect that many workplaces do not encourage the behavior listed in this quote below: Don’t worry about being perfect and what others think. Delegate tasks and ask for help when you need it. Take a mental health day off every so often. Go away on a vacation. Be open and honest with your feelings…
I see this often, in young people just starting out, and plenty of people who’ve been around a bit longer and should know better. They look at a job posting, and find the one thing that rules them out, instead of seeing the bigger picture. Practically speaking, it’s useful for almost everyone to treat job…