I’m 30, have an MBA, been here 5 years, why am I not a VP?
If you work in HR, you’ve almost certainly heard a question like this one, and maybe even struggled to come up with a solid response. One of my senior HR clients recently asked me to help him respond...
View ArticleSelecting 21st Century Skills
In a recent post, China Gorman referenced the Institute for the Future’s (IFTF) vision of skills needed in 2020. She discussed the challenges of selecting and managing for these critical skills, some...
View ArticleSo good in the interview, so bad on the job
“He was so good during the interview, so where’s the person we hired?” According to statistics released by PR News, 46% of new hires fail within 18 months, with another third rated as only fair to...
View ArticleBanish the cult of the A-B-C player!
Many managers are enamored of the ABC player model first made popular by Jack Welch at GE and since then adopted by many organizations wishing to raise the bar on employee performance and to confront...
View ArticleRethinking “Experience” at Work
One of my favorite stories is about the young man who wanted a construction job. At the first employer, he fiddled with a backhoe for 10 minutes before they kicked him out. At the second employer, he...
View ArticleThe Golden Rule of Interviewing
You probably know the old saying – he who has the gold makes the rules! But, with interviewing, there is another golden rule, one that can affect your ability to get the job you want. Managers will...
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