Why aren’t more women in the boardrooms of major corporations? Why don’t more African-Americans work in the burgeoning tech industries? When asked, companies often claim a lack of qualified candidates. However, many of these companies might consider the lesson that orchestras across the nation learned in decades past. Prior to the 1970s, 95% of orchestra members were white men. Orchestras […]
There are many aspects of human behavior that puzzle psychologists. One such aspect is how the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) remains so widely used in hiring and employment contexts, when decades of psychological research have shown that it is a poorly designed instrument that shows no particular ability to identify the right candidate for any job. The Backstory The (MBTI) […]
Employees list time off as second only to health care as a desirable employment benefit. The research on the benefits of time off couldn’t be clearer. Vacation time is associated with better mood, higher life satisfaction and better health. It has been estimated that workplace-related stress is responsible for $190 billion dollars in health care spending, and contributes to 120,000 […]
“Are you Gus’ son?…You the shower curtain fella?” If you have no idea what that means, you’re about to find out. If you do recognize those two questions, you have great taste in cinematic entertainment! Thanksgiving is next week and I can’t wait! It’s the second best holiday of the year, in my opinion. Quality time with family, friends, football & […]
Ask a veteran sales executive how to hire a successful salesperson, and they’ll often say: “you know one when you see them.” However, when it comes to what personality traits predict a successful sales hire, the reality is a bit more complicated. We crunched the numbers on REAL client data, and as it turns out, some of the personality traits […]