Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

After conducting a bit of research on the pros and cons of unions, I learned that labor unions have an interesting mix of benefits, and drawbacks. The pros of labor unions include: better wages, better benefits, improved working conditions, and improved job security (Livingston, 2023). On the other hand, the cons of labor unions include:…

Based on the results of the Life Stress Inventory, the Coping and Stress Management Skills Test, and the Type A Personality Survey, I have learned a few things. One thing is that according to the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory, there is a 50% chance that I’ll experience “a major health breakdown in the next 2…

In the past, I have been employed in a job that I ultimately decided to leave due to factors related to compensation. Though the role was for a job with fairly low qualifications, the compensation initially seemed fair for the work offered. Later, however, issues began to mount surrounding compensation. Issues like late pay for…

A training that I’ve found especially beneficial was the training courses that I had to complete to become a Home Care Worker. As we learned in this week’s lecture 2, for training to be effective, “it’s important that training be reliable and valid” (Swift, 2023). Reliable training is training that has consistent results, and valid…

After completing the Sexuality Implicit Attitude Test, the result I received was: “Your responses suggested a moderate automatic preference for Gay people over Straight people” (Harvard University, n.d.). I was slightly surprised by my results. Not necessarily by which direction the results leaned, but that the results were “moderate,” and not “slight.” Clearly, I have…

I have participated in several interviews throughout my time in college. A few that were notable were my interview to be a Home Care Worker, Resident Assistant, and Elections Program Technician. There were several factors that made some of these interviews more/less effective than others, especially when considering reliability, validity, and utility. As we learned…

By: Aleksandr Pyasetskiy My experience with developing and maintaining job descriptions is limited. However, after reviewing this week’s learning materials, I have several ideas for overcoming some of the challenges associated with developing and maintaining job descriptions. For starters, a proper job analysis process should be conducted, in order to develop the job description in…