RE: the calculus wars

Eugene Matusov (ematusov who-is-at UDel.Edu)
Fri, 21 May 1999 11:01:38 -0400

Hi Pete--

Thanks a lot for providing the list of business most wanted skills from
employees. It is very interesting and useful. Can you provide the
reference of the source, please?

Eugene

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Farruggio [mailto:pfarr@uclink4.berkeley.edu]
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 1:52 AM
> To: xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: the calculus wars
>
> Each year the National Association of Manufacturers and various
> chambers of
> commerce are polled by some economists to find what the employers really
> want in new employees (we're not talking about university graduates)
> Despite all the rhetoric about basic skills being touted in educational
> circles, as in "that's what employers want most!"... Here's what
> the bosses
> always say. They want employees who:
>
> are responsible (arrive on time, don't need to be monitored for
> productivity)
>
> are ethical (don't steal or lie to the boss)
>
> are sociable (don't create dissension or ill will among fellow employees)
>
> are self motivated (don't need to be pushed, can be trusted to
> keep working
> when boss is not present)
>
>
>