An article by Ted Boscia (Assistant Director for Communications in the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University) At a time when American military forces are stretched thin overseas, a growing number of potential recruits are too fat to enlist, according to an analysis by Cornell economists. In the past half-century, the number of women of… Read More
Not so natural selection – Part 1
The Joys of Basic Training!
Office Smokers are a Dying Species
The workplace smoker has traditionally elicited either sympathy (all that trying to light up in the rain) or the occasional tut as they trudge off for their thenth cigarette of theworking day. In the US, they are a ‘persecuted’ minority. Rival teams of doctors have squared up for a debate in journals over the number… Read More
The Measure of a Leader
Can leaders be identified by psychometrics? Spotting a good manager is hard. Some firms think psychometric tests help and, as a result, an industry has appeared to supply them. No one knows how big it is, but the vendors of such tests estimate it to be worth between $2 billion and $4 billion a year,… Read More
Big Data: Infallible Robots versus Fallible Humans!
How software helps firms hire workers more efficiently. The problem with human resource managers is that they are human. They have biases; they make mistakes. However, with better tools they can make better hiring decisions, say advocates of ‘big data’. Software that crunches piles of information can spot things that may not be apparant to… Read More
Conformity, Ethics & Recruit Training
“[…]within the ethical decisionmaking framework described by MCU, how does our institutional culture, specifically recruit training, diminish the capacity of a Marine to act ethically? […]I believe that the dehumanization and tearing down of a recruit by the methods we currently employ in recruit training is the first step in contributing to a mental attitude… Read More
Anonymous Blogging: The Good, The Bad & The Jobless!
What can employers do to protect themselves from employees’ damaging remarks on social media websites? Bloggers often want to maintain anonymity so they can speak openly and honestly about their employers and professions without fear of disciplinary action. Employers are no doubt aware of the potential damage that can be caused by social media misuse,… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 