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I read a speech given by a famous human resource director last week. Her idea which impressed me a lot deserves to spread. The speech starts with a question. If your company launches a search for an open position. The applications start rolling in and the qualified candidates are identified. There are two persons for you. Person A who graduated from Ivy League has flawless resume and great recommendations. Person B who graduated from state school had amount of job hopping and odd jobs, like cashier or singing waitress. Who are you going to pick?
She uses two words to describe these two distinct categories of candidates calling A"the Silver Spoon" who had clear advantages and was destined for success, calling B the"Scrapper"who had to fight against difficulties to reach the same goal. She explained that she had met some person whose experiences are various. Sometimes job hoppings mean inconsistency, lack of focus or unpredictability. But she will consider interviewing them before tossing resumes away. Because that may signal a committed struggle against obstacles and they know how to handle the tough time. At the very least, they deserve an interview.The cinventional thinking has been that the trauma leads to distress. But children who experient poverty, abandonment or death of parents can also succeed. The worst circumstance can result in growth and transformation. This is a phenomenon which scientists call Post Traumatic Growth. Steve Jobs, who did not finish the college and job hops quite a bit. To top it off, he has dyslexia.Actually, he becomes one of the world's most highly successful entrepreneurs.
It indicates that we should regard adversity as a sort of motive, which can help us become more meticulous and assiduous. To a great extent, we know who we are because of adversity.
Post comment Comment (10 replies)
- Reply seraphic
- the director did do a good job, her question also deserves deliberation, and i really appreiate that in your article:we know who we are because adversity.
- Reply zhaojinyuan
- The phenomenon which is called 'Post Traumatic Growth' applies to most people, with no exception of me. Faced with adversity, we will grow gradually.
- Reply Ms.Y
- What a good article！I like the sentence: we konw who we are because of adversity. Only we through the adversity can we go on.
- Reply Janice~
- I think she is successful as a human resouces director. She would like to interview canfidates who had experienced trauma because they have courage after that.
seraphic: the director did do a good job, her question also deserves deliberation, and i really appreiate that in your article:we know who we are because advers ...
- Reply Janice~
- That is true. If you have the same experience as what those Scrapper have, you will become more assiduous as long as you insist on what you like.
zhaojinyuan: The phenomenon which is called 'Post Traumatic Growth' applies to most people, with no exception of me. Faced with adversity, we will grow gradually.
- Reply Janice~
- I was also moved, reading that sentence. Adversity can also be turned into motive. We will work hard to reach our goal because of adversity.
Ms.Y: What a good article！I like the sentence: we konw who we are because of adversity. Only we through the adversity can we go on.
- Reply Silencehyt
- These two kinds people obviously come from different classes. They are toally different but they both have their own advantages and disadvantages. The interviewee should think about it carefully to make sure that he makes the right dicision.
- Reply qingmang
- setback and harsh environment do have valuable donation for our growth and self improvement，your blog is to the point on one side
- Reply Janice~
- I think you are right. The director shoulf think about it carefully before deciding which one should be emploeyed.. But before that the Scrappers deserve an interview.
Silencehyt: These two kinds people obviously come from different classes. They are toally different but they both have their own advantages and disadvantages. The ...
- Reply Janice~
- I think you are right. The director shoulf think about it carefully before deciding which one should be emploeyed.. But before that the Scrappers deserve an interview.
Silencehyt: These two kinds people obviously come from different classes. They are toally different but they both have their own advantages and disadvantages. The ...
