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> If people's skills no longer fit, then by definition you cannot repurpose their skills. Many companies at least try by way of retraining. Netflix is saying
by trimbo 13y ago
> If people's skills no longer fit, then by definition you cannot repurpose their skills.
Many companies at least try by way of retraining.
Netflix is saying they're not willing to offer courses/training to already employed people in order to keep them. Consider what this means in terms of dollars. They are choosing to spend more money on recruiting and hiring overhead than on training.
Maybe they've done the math and this hiring overhead is cheaper than retraining -- but they've ignored the long game of goodwill towards the company. Or maybe they just don't care.
- Aqueous 13y agoIt's functional programming for HR! Employees are immutable data structures. I guess it's better to throw one away and make a new one than change one to fit a new purpose. Unfortunately we're talking about people here, so there's something slightly inhuman, and inhumane, about all of this. I also don't like the term "A Player." I guess corporations are the final word on the sum total worth of a human being? Personally when an employee didn't know what I needed him to know as the leader on my team I took the time to teach them. It was almost always more efficient than going out and finding someone else. People can change - immutable data structures can't. And as you say, it's better for the long term good will of a company. You never know how that person will contribute later.