In a recent post about hiring great people, Rosa Say shared this comment:
You’ve struck somewhat of a nerve with me within this posting, because while I’m realistic about not expecting people to be completely turned on high at work all the time, we settle for way too much mediocrity in life. As far as the […]
Last night I facilitated a discussion at the Brew City HDI chapter around this question:
How do you hire great people?
With no exception, the answer was “I hire for soft skills and teach the technical skills.” These were the “soft skills” the managers I talked with said were most important:
Attention to detail
Written communication
Verbal communication
Attitude
Willingness to learn new […]
Paving the path of least resistance, so you don't trip and fall.
Written by Phil Gerbyshak [email] for b5media.
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