The Human Qualities Employers Used to Hire for and Why We Need Them Back
There was a time when job descriptions didn’t just describe what you’d do. They hinted at who you were expected to be. Words like integrity, character, sincerity, and trustworthiness weren’t always spelled out, but they hovered quietly behind phrases like “works well with others” or “takes ownership.” Somewhere along the way, as hiring became optimized for speed, scalability, and automation, those qualities slipped out of the...