A Happy Hoo
Cluster Hiring and Its Discontents
Tipped Interview Questions
By Matt Reed. The argument for tipping the questions ahead of time has merit. Nobody does their best, or most representative, work under extreme stress. Most of us have had the crushing experience at some point of drawing a blank on the spot, only to have the ideal answer hit us five minutes later on the walk to the car. (French has an actual phrase for it: “l’esprit de l’escalier,” or the wit of the staircase, referring to the perfect response that comes to you as you walk, forlorn, down the stairs afterward.) For most jobs, the interview bears only a passing resemblance to the actual work the candidate is being hired (or not) to do. More...
“I Just Want You to Know”
Return of the Invisible Man
Employee Giving
On Revisiting an Old Haunt
Scratching My Head About Rio Salado
Translations
By Matt Reed. Travel budgets didn’t allow for flying to Texas for the #RealCollege conference this year, which was probably just as well; I’ve spent the last several days battling a nasty cold anyway. Happily, between Twitter and a live feed, I was able to pick up a few things without being Patient Zero on a plane. More...