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    Why is talent more important than experience, brainpower, and willpower? continue…

    October 1st, 2008

    After passing muster, all successful applicants were subjected to the most exacting physical and psychological tests. Tests of physical endurance—how long can you support a column of mercury with one lungful of breath? Tests of mental stability—how long can you endure being locked up in a pitch-black, soundproof “sensory deprivation chamber” with no idea when you will be released? Tests of pain suppression—if we drive a long needle into the big muscle at the base of your thumb and pass an electric current through it, what will you do? Read the rest of this entry »

    7 Comments | Business Management, Career Management, Customer Service, Jobs | Permalink
    Posted by arlene

    Why is talent more important than experience, brainpower, and willpower?

    October 1st, 2008

    For most roles, conventional wisdom advises managers to select for experience, for intelligence, or for determination. Talent, if mentioned at all, is an afterthought.

    Conventional wisdom says:

    “Experience makes the difference.” Managers who place a special emphasis on experience pay closest attention to a candidate’s work history. They pore over each person’s résumé, rating the companies who employed him and the kind of work he performed. They see his past as a window to his future. Read the rest of this entry »

    6 Comments | Budgeting, Business Management, Customer Service | Permalink
    Posted by arlene

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