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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

Whatever the case may be, you might find yourself with some time before you begin consulting. This article is not discouraging taking some necessary time off to rest, relax, and recuperate. Maybe there is a club you wanted to join but never found the time. Maybe you need to finish one job and relocate to a new city first.

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Evidence That Minorities Perform Worse Under Biased Managers

Harvard Business

When identical resumes — one with the name Emily and one with the name Lakisha, for example — are sent to job openings, Emily’s resume gets substantially more callbacks. In our study, managers may have been uncomfortable interacting with minority workers, so they simply spent less time managing them.

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The 20 Most Common Things That Come Up During Reference Checks

Harvard Business

Along with job applications, resumes, and interviews, a reference check is one of the most common parts of the hiring process. It is also noteworthy that for the most part referees are electing to mention soft skills, supporting recent studies and articles in the popular press on the importance of soft skills for workplace success.

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