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I see that a lot in hiring. We can measure grades and experience, we can count diplomas or certifications, so we focus on these things and disregard soft skills
by pflenker 3y ago
I see that a lot in hiring. We can measure grades and experience, we can count diplomas or certifications, so we focus on these things and disregard soft skills like the ability to work with other people.
- itsoktocry 3y ago>so we focus on these things and disregard soft skills like the ability to work with other people. Because it's been shown, time and time again, that people can't really judge "good" soft skills versus "bad".
- silvestrov 3y agomore likely: it is much easier for awful people to temporarily pretend to be a nice person than it is to trick grades.
- pflenker 3y agothat’s literally what TFA is about.
- pflenker 3y agoIt’s not a black and white thing. You can increase the likelihood of finding someone suitable for the work by various means. For example, if someone who will actually work with the person closely is involved in the hiring process you increase the likelihood of spotting someone who might not be a good fit. It’s a tricky topic and for sure not a binary yes/no thing, but giving up on it because it can’t be done is the wrong response (and also what the article is about)