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Encouraging friendships at work
In the last post I talked about a dichotomy—an idea with two parts that are very different and may be opposites from each other: 1) People don’t want to socialize after work, but 2) they probably won’t quit if they… Read More
Friends at work? Maybe not.
September 3, 2022 - By Dr. Di
Things have changed in the workplace: People no longer have friends at work like they used to. Maybe it’s because people are working from home a lot these days—at least, since the pandemic. But many employees say friendships at work… Read More
Do Introverts Want to Keep Working at Home?
August 16, 2022 - By Dr. Di
How do you think most employees feel about returning to the office? Wouldn’t you say that the extroverts–the outgoing, talkative ones–must be eager to get back to the office, and the introverts–the quieter, loner-type people– must be dreading going back?… Read More
Who needs reskilling or upskilling?
February 15, 2021 - By Dr. Di
The short answer to the question of who needs reskilling or upskilling is anyone who is getting into or staying in the job market—that’s pretty much all working people. Reskilling means upgrading the hard skills—the skills of how to complete… Read More
A dynamic duo: Bachelor’s degrees and certifications
February 11, 2021 - By Dr. Di
Word on the higher education street is that we soon should see an uptick of industry-specific certifications embedded into many Bachelor’s degree programs. A group of nationally recognized higher ed organizations teamed with Workcred in recent months to look for… Read More
Surprise Interview Questions: How to answer them
February 8, 2021 - By Dr. Di
Most of you know to expect certain questions to be asked in job interviews, questions you can and should be prepared for—I’ve talked about those before. But, expect to be asked at least one surprise question, like the ones that… Read More
Are graduates of elite colleges worth the money it takes to hire them?
February 4, 2021 - By Dr. Di
Many hiring organizations default to interviewing only graduates from the most prestigious universities because, when sifting through thousands of resumes, it’s easier to assume that the best universities produce the best employees. Is that hypothesis true? Four researchers (Taras, Shah, Gunkel, and Tavoletti)… Read More
A good cultural fit is important.
February 1, 2021 - By Dr. Di
Think about a job you’ve had recently: Did you feel like you fit the culture you were working in? What is “the culture” anyway? First, a personal story. When I was interviewing with an unfamiliar company in the video-publishing business,… Read More
Social Media and Hiring: What you need to know
January 28, 2021 - By Dr. Di
Here are some statistics from a recent poll by Express Employment Professionals: Over 70% of the people who do the hiring for companies say that looking at job candidates’ social media profiles can help them hire the best people for… Read More
Now is a good time to think about your career
September 11, 2020 - By Dr. Di
You may be working your head off, completing your classes online like most students during this pandemic; and you’re also spending time on social media, making sense of the world and distracting yourself. Even though everything seems a little upside-down… Read More