I’m not a big fan of the Myers-Briggs test. I know it’s traditionally been a popular one used by HR professionals and recruiters but I found few other tests that are more accurate and more telling of a potential candidate. My thought is always to question the status quo, just because it’s a popular test …
I recently spoke to one of my closest friends, we had made plans to meet for lunch with another friend. He never made it to lunch because he had his performance review just before lunch and it over-ran by one hour. When I spoke to him, I asked how the performance review went, he just …
I’m an avid reader and learner. I came across this tweet recently: If you put in 10+ learning hours / week (books, courses, etc) consistently for a year, you’ll get insane results. Think what 2, 4 or 5 years of that will do to your future. Most folks are doing the bare minimum. All top …
As a futurist, I definitely see remote work increasing more and more. I’ve done it myself for over twelve years now. Remote work isn’t just limited to tech startups or tech companies. I see lots of benefits of remote work: Great benefit for staff with families, so they can be closer to family No more …
Hiring the best people who fit your “company culture” has always been a common hiring objective. But focusing purely on hiring for a culture fit could be detrimental in other ways. [Read on for how hiring for culture fit may not be the only way]