Personality Tests are Useless (Most Of Them Anyway)
The other day I got an email from a former student of mine. It read: “Dear, Dr. Burkus, thanks so much for your advice years ago in class on acing the job interview. I’m now […]
Category: Management
Extrinsic Vs Intrinsic Motivation at Work
When I was a kid, maybe eight or nine years old, I was playing in the basement of our house, and I found a duffle bag stuffed under a pile of other random stuff. The […]
Don’t Hire For Culture Fit
You’ve probably heard the advice: “Don’t hire for skills; hire for culture fit.” If someone is a good fit for your company culture, you can train them on the skills they need. But the reverse […]
Networking For Sales [What You Need to Know]
We’ve all been to a networking event, conference happy hour, or meet up with that overly “salesy” networker — the one pushing business cards into everyone’s hand or looking over your shoulder as soon as […]
How To Manage Poor Performance
There will come a time when you have to deal with a poorly performing employee, and it can be exhausting! You have to motivate them, talk to them repeatedly, and get them to keep up […]
The One Question You Should Ask In A Job Interview
If you have an upcoming job interview, jitters must be the least of your worries. Interviews are nerve-wracking. Even before going in for it, you are already under much pressure. You have to impress, be […]