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" I.e. they take time to learn or practice their skills outside of work projects" translated means "I don't want to invest in people's time or training, I want
by itamarst 8y ago
" I.e. they take time to learn or practice their skills outside of work projects" translated means "I don't want to invest in people's time or training, I want them to do on their own time."
Seems like you're suffering from same problem as the rest of organization, unwillingness to invest in your employees, just with a slight variation.
- canterburry 8y agoPersonally I am a big believer in mentoring and growing people at their place of work, can't speak for others. The candidates I don't want however are those who display no interest in their profession outside of their direct work related tasks. Even if you work on some legacy technology, you can at least read about new trends and best practices. It's sometime shocking to me when I get candidates who seem to have lived under a rock for the last 5 years and aren't aware of what's out there. I'll definitely keep the interview going with a person who says "No, I have not directly worked with React but I've been reading about it and this is how I understand it's different from XYZ framework I currently use." vs "React, Angular, GraphQL, SCSS, sorry no, I don't know anything about them. We only use Apache Struts."
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoYou can give the employees training. You can pay them to have their behinds in seats somewhere while they ignore someone (whom you have also paid) who is trying to teach them something. You can't make them care. You can't make them want to learn. You might be able to show them that they ought to care, but you can't guarantee that they will listen.
- itamarst 8y agoCaring and wanting to learn are not the same as wanting to spend one's free time learning.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoSure. But if the person is willing to learn, the manager can help them learn, even if it's on company time.