tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612563867390490775.post3377511696475816912..comments2024-03-01T06:30:22.313+00:00Comments on Jourdemayne: Evidence-Based Job SeekingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612563867390490775.post-41209882348481388312011-01-24T22:38:20.672+00:002011-01-24T22:38:20.672+00:00No surprise there. Most of the courses that HR inf...No surprise there. Most of the courses that HR inflicts on people in univerities are nonensical. Like NLP, resilience, self-hypnosis. <br /><br />Look at it this way. It provides an obvious way for universities to save money. Stop paying<br />failed academics ot peddle nonsense for a large fee.David Colquhounhttp://www.dcscience.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612563867390490775.post-17063681757477534062010-12-13T12:55:29.620+00:002010-12-13T12:55:29.620+00:00There's also research to show that tall people...There's also research to show that tall people get better jobs. How do I slip the fact that I am lanky into my CV - under 'other interests'?TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054609141955914429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612563867390490775.post-69766789457818546262010-12-13T11:32:02.143+00:002010-12-13T11:32:02.143+00:00Ironic that our American friends would be so taken...Ironic that our American friends would be so taken aback when you consider the welter of academic literature arguing that not simply 'beauty' affects hiring decisions, but race [ceteris paribus] does:<br />Petersen, T., Saporta, I., & Seidel, M. L. (2005). Getting hired: Sex and race. Industrial <br />Relations: A Journal of Economy & Society, 44(3), 416-443. <br />Stewart, L. D., & Perlow, R. (2001). Applicant race, job status, and racial attitude as predictors <br />of employment discrimination. Journal of Business and Psychology, 16(2), 259-275. <br />Ziegert, J. C., & Hanges, P. J. (2005). Employment discrimination: The role of implicit attitudes, <br />motivation, and a climate for racial bias. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90(3), 553-562. <br /><br />Ps also try:<br />Shannon, M. L., & Stark, C. P. (2003). The influence of physical appearance on personnel <br />selection. Social Behavior and Personality, 31(6), 613-624. <br />Bardack, N. R., & McAndrew, F. T. (1985). The influence of physical attractiveness and mann<br />of dress on success in a simulated personnel decision. Journal of Social Psychology, <br />125(6), 777-778.Blognonymousnoreply@blogger.com