The ‘We’re so understaffed’ myth
Your company’s probably NOT actually understaffed. You probably are just using the people you do have incorrectly, or letting them skate on true responsibilities. Continue Reading
Headcount
Why the hiring process is broken
My last couple of years have been pretty awkward in terms of hiring process. I worked at PBS from 2011 to 2012, then decided to go to graduate school. That kinda sorta turned out OK, but it took me a… Continue Reading
Instead of rushing to hire, look at your team
I’ve written before about how headcount is destroying business innovation, and I’m not going to recycle the general themes therein for this thing. I’ll actually try to keep it pretty tight. Let’s begin with a personal story. (I was just… Continue Reading
The hiring process rewards narcissism
That headline probably shouldn’t really surprise anyone, but it’s still terrifying. It comes from this study, which is in turn summarized here. Here’s probably the essence of what you need to know/understand: “A job interview is one of the few social situations where narcissistic behaviors… Continue Reading
Experience shouldn’t matter in job search, but boy … does it ever.
Got that video from the Stanford Business School Insights page, and notably this post. Here’s essentially what a couple of researchers did/found: Along with University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Camelia Kuhnen (who earned her PhD at Stanford GSB),… Continue Reading
Your LinkedIn job title is ridiculous.
You’re not an “Analytics Sensei.” That sounds preposterous. Continue Reading
Only 50 percent of people are clear about what’s expected of them at work. Awkward.
I got that stat from here, which is in turn from here. This doesn’t really surprise me. Let me give you an example from a job I had a couple of years ago. The marketing team here had this basic… Continue Reading
Headcount may be destroying business innovation
My own journey to find a job, from about September 2013 until about June 2014, was a painful one. I wrote about it a bunch of times: here, here, and here are some examples. It was miserable, honestly, and often… Continue Reading