Author: Luke McHugh

Through this course, I learned many things, including how crucial it is to not allow personal biases to come into the hiring process. With this point, I want to highlight the importance of structuring interviews, allowing yourself to rank candidates on criteria that eliminate bias, and hopefully ensure you’ll successfully hire the best candidate you…

What am I good at? I’m good at communicating with customers and coworkers, especially maintaining honesty and humility while looking to further build a connection. I can pick things up relatively quickly and when I’m very interested in the position, or motivated by factors like fear of getting fired, it gets easier for me to…

Five categories were measured in the personality test we’ve been assigned to take. These were extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience. Regarding extraversion, I was labeled as rather average, with high scores in cheerfulness and gregariousness, but low scores in activity level and assertiveness. I live at a more relaxed pace and sometimes…

If I was going to make a choice whether to hire Avery or Jaime, I would have to choose Avery. If Avery performs at a much higher level when she is at her best, then we need to find a way to get her at her best more consistently. We know that she has the…

My Brand: My brand as a potential employee consists of in-depth communication when concerning anything of importance, allowing all parties to get a full understanding of scenarios before they play out. I’m quick-witted and like to be an outlet for solutions on the fly, as well as providing input that takes into account the opinions…

The last job I had, before the one I currently occupy, was working as a pizza cook here in Corvallis. I originally applied because my brother had worked there, and there wasn’t much else to consider. I brought my resume in like I normally would and checked on my application several times a week. The…

The accusations of discrimination this company faces have one hundred percent changed how I view them. When supporting companies or any of their business ventures, I try to look and see how they treat their employees, the surrounding community, and the public in its entirety. To hear something like this has taken place at a…

Companies now have progressed in a way that is making it harder to justify their spending habits. When speaking about why companies may choose to spend their money on marketing or product design rather than employee recruitment and selection, it comes down to one thing. Money. Companies need money to run, we know this, but…

The last thorough process I went through was over two years ago for my current barista position. When originally searching for this job, I was in dire need of money and yet, nothing I viewed online seemed like a very good job that I’d be able to hold onto for a decent enough time to…

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