In his work «Why good people can't get jobs», Peter Cappelli, professor of the Wharton School of Business from the University of Pennsylvania, addresses the apparent paradox of the difficulty they face companies to find skilled talent amid high levels of unemployment. The author suggests that, instead of a true shortage of competent personnel, could be their own hiring practices Plans organizations those that contribute to this problem.
Cappelli highlights several factors that could be affecting the effectiveness in the Personnel selection:
Over-reliance on resume filtering software: Many companies candidates filter manner automated, discarding potential applicants simply for not using certain keywords in its curricula.
Unrealistic expectations: employers looking for candidates that fit perfectly into a profile without being willing to to train to new employees.
Disconnect between education and employment: The blame is placed on the universities of not preparing the students for working market, But in reality, companies have reduced their investment in training.
In addition, the book explores the relationship between educational institutions and businesses, proposing a better communication between the two for align academic training with the labor market needs.
Article "Why good people can't get jobs"To America Economy a review about this work and offers a critical perspective the current hiring practices, suggests that the companies could benefit from Re-evaluate your processes to better leverage available talent.
You can read more details in the América Economía review here:
- “Seven Weeks of Silence,” the Future of Human Evaluation
- Candidacies with soul
- Talent escapes through the back door
- High-pressure interviews: How current systems wear down candidates and recruiters
- The journey of fingerprints into the age of digitology
- Identification of psychological traits through biometric patterns
