Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology

To be an effective leader today, it’s critical to learn from the successful leaders of our times. It’s equally important to look at the challenges faced by past leaders.
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Μέχρι τα μέσα του ’80 οι έρευνες δεν έδειχναν κάποια σημαντική σχέση μεταξύ προσωπικότητας κι εργασιακής απόδοσης. Από τα μέσα του ’80 όμως και μετά έγιναν δυο σημαντικές αλλαγές που άλλαξαν την εικόνα. Η πρώτη αλλαγή ήταν η εισαγωγή ενός περισσότερο αποδεκτού μοντέλου ταξινόμησης των χαρακτηριστικών της προσωπικότητας, το μοντέλο των πέντε μεγάλων παραγόντων, και η δεύτερη αλλαγή ήταν η χρήση της μετά-ανάλυσης ως στατιστικό εργαλείο για την αξιοποίηση δεδομένων από διαφορετικές έρευνες. Από τους παράγοντες αυτούς (εξωστρέφεια, συγκαταβατικότητα, ευσυνειδησία, συναισθηματική σταθερότητα και δεκτικότητα στην εμπειρία) η εξωστρέφεια κι η ευσυνειδησία έχουν δείξει να είναι οι πιο σημαντικοί, όσον αφορά στην επιρροή που έχουν πάνω στην απόδοση, με την ευσυνειδησία να είναι ο πιο σταθερός σε διαφορετικά πλαίσια εργασίας.
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Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology
Insensitive, disrespectful or rude behavior by employees is rampant in US workplaces, yet consumers fail to report the offending workers and instead take their business elsewhere, researchers report in the latest edition of the Journal of Service Research.
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Finding a job in today’s economy is difficult in the best of circumstances, but many women are facing an even bigger challenge: returning to the workforce after a long absence. Researchers recently looked at the characteristics on older women’s resumes that received the most success in securing job interviews. The top characteristic that resulted in job interviews for middle-aged women seeking an entry level job was vocational or computer training, according to the study in the Journal of Career Development (JCD).
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Via Scoop.it – personnel psychology

Between May 26, 2011 and Aug. 24 2011, more than 1,000 new ads for HR occupations have included requirements for social media skills, nearly a 160 percent increase over the same period in 2010, according to WANTED Analytics.The firm, which collects detailed hiring-demand data, said those skills include being able to develop new recruiting strategies and source talent by using the Internet and social networking sites. Those candidates looking for social media HR jobs need to be abreast of new, innovative sourcing techniques and recruitment best practices and know how to utilize web searches, apps, job boards and social media sites to create community and generate leads. Candidates for these HR jobs should do more than tweet job openings or scour LinkedIn or Facebook pages in hopes of finding talent.WANTED said companies are looking for candidates who can:Direct web traffic to corporate career sites through social media channels.Proactively identify and attract passive talent through inexpensive sources such as social media.Build and maintain a pipeline of prospects through networking and social media research, while maintaining a “robust LinkedIn profile.”Learn and create Boolean search strings and perform advanced search techniques.Assist in placing employment ads to appropriate sources, to include websites, social media and other sources.
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