Alaant Advisor: Why Cultural-Fit Hiring is the Enemy of Diversity, A ‘Millennial Therapist’ Explains Why Young People Hate Their Jobs, Automation and AI, and More!

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A study by Cubix International of 55 organizations, including Ikea, found that 9 out of 10 recruiters passed over applicants that were not a “cultural fit.” Hiring for “cultural fit” has become somewhat of a trend and buzzword. It usually applies to values, visions, norms and the way a company does business…

For some time, we've been hearing about how automation -- and lately, artificial intelligence -- is killing jobs, robotizing tasks, and working overtime to make everyone's workdays a total misery.  Now, a new study suggests that automation may actually make work lives a little better, taking away the boring and tedious tasks and leaving more interesting stuff for humans…

While waiting in line at the grocery store one night, I overheard a man venting about his millennial employees. “Their minds are always elsewhere,” he said as his wife nodded in agreement. “They’re entitled, disengaged, lazy and hard to manage.” As a Gen X’er, I’ve heard just about every millennial stereotype imaginable. But as a therapist who has been working with millennials…

Some people switch jobs for different lifestyles. Some move to change careers. Some change to make more money, and very often, according to a new study, they do. According to a new study from ADP Research Institute, workers who switched jobs made 5.3% more than they did last year. The data was based on what people made in the second quarter…