On 06 May 2011, at 12:54, Jared W. Robinson wrote: > As I read through job descriptions here on PLUG, I notice that companies > rarely advertise for "average" talent. No, they want the exception to > the rule. They want exceptional talent, whether it be Java ninjas or rock > stars. > > The thing is, most of us aren't all that exceptional. Sure, we can > employ all the positive thinking we want, but the things that make an > employee valuable and worth hiring aren't the exceptional talents, but > the average, normal things -- the things we expect of every productive > employee, like... > > doing the work > focus > creativity -- to solve problems > reliability -- so others to know what to expect > honesty > ability to learn > ability to work with others > applying one's talents to do the work > > Having said that, I don't expect to see job descriptions advertising for > "average" talent. Nor do I expect companies to air their dirty laundry > (e.g. "financial trouble; just laid off 500 employees; low employee > morale; now hiring!"). >
Well said. I agree. The company I currently work at adopted that type of thinking last year and it is very refreshing. Check out these postings: http://mediarain.com/#jobs Jonathan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
