I find the process of hiring employees to be interesting, and this class along with my human resources management class has given me a thorough understanding of how a company goes about the process of hiring someone. And as someone who pays close attention to legal cases and especially ones that show evidence of discrimination,…

What am I good at?At this point in my life, I feel like there are a few things I can do consistently well. One is to put myself out there and try to meet new people in whatever situation I am in. Another strong point is that I am fiercely dedicated to whatever creative setting…

For a potential employer, I can see how they would want someone who scores high in extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience. They want someone who is willing to go out of their way to make a good impression on the people that they are working with. My extraversion is average, which would put…

As someone who has experience managing employees who complete work on a performance basis, and as someone who has worked with both types of employees, I definitely prefer consistency over flashes of high performance. Before I was managing paint crews, I worked with a partner who definitely portrayed traits that related to Avery’s situation, he…

When I think about putting myself out there for potential employers, I always want to show how I would actually interact with the members of the company from the get-go. I have been told I am extraverted, which I like to emphasize. I like meeting new people and making myself known in an outward way…

The last job I had was being a project manager at Twin City Painting, where I would oversee multiple projects, be the primary client contact, be responsible for picking up supplies for each job, and overall be the main line of communication for my boss. As well as managing projects, I would also pre-power wash…

Hiring strangers can make the most competent people look like they have no idea what they are doing, those hiring default to instinctual decision-making processes known as voodoo hiring, which can land that person in hot water. Messing up the hiring process can have great consequences for the company as a whole, so whether or…

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