No, not Coors. I’m talking about interview questions. More specifically, is there any catch-all interview question that will reveal the essence of the candidate. No. I read many articles that discuss interview strategies and most of them are exercises in theory. Maybe my sales background taints my perspective, but interviews are qualifying events for both the candidate and interviewer. What I mean is that template questions tend to generate template answers. For example: Q – “Where do you want to be in 5 years?” A – “I hope to use my leadership skills to expand my responsibilities within the company and move into a leadership position.” That exchange was worthless… Read More
Continue ReadingCrackBerry Lawsuits
Unbelievable. This seems like it must be a joke, but I doubt it. Here is the gist of the article: But instead of increased efficiency, lawsuits against employers who supply workers with gadgets are “very possible,” she says. Addiction to technology blamed by critics on the seeming ubiquity of portable e-mail devices, smartphones, cellphones and laptops, coupled with long working hours is hardly a new phenomenon. But Porter argues litigation could be the next step, as employees seek redress for technology dependence.
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