4 Major League Baseball Tips for Hiring Managers

4 Major League Baseball Tips for Hiring Managers As a rabid Mets fan, the only advice I really want to give hiring managers is to  suspend the guy who slide-tackles your favorite second baseman (I have some other choice word for base umpires). Fortunately, over at ERE Media, Herb Greenberg has some more level-headed advice for hiring managers. Now that the playoffs are officially in progress, we can look back at the decisions made by managers of  the most successful teams and see what tactics can translate to less-stadium-based workplaces.  Conventional wisdom in baseball is to look for strength, agility, batting average, etc- and in the workplace, we tend to prioritize advanced degrees and certifications, an impressive track record at big name companies, technical knowledge, and professional networks in place to embellish our business. But what if you looked for qualities instead of quantities?1. Mental ToughnessLook for resilience, level-headedness, and a tolerance for stress. An interview question that tends to highlight t his strength is the classic, â€Å"Tell me about a time you struggled at work† or, â€Å"Tell me about a problematic work experience you found difficult to handle.† Listen for signs of self-awareness, persistence, and collaborative conflict resolution.2. Assertive and Positively AggressiveLook for candidates who are comfortable taking ownership over their projects and are willing to compete, either with rival companies or in pursuit of excellence during group problem solving. This is something a candidate themselves might tell you about frankly- but it’s also something to delicately broach with their previous supervisor.There’s a not-all-that-thick line between assertive and bullying. One you want on your team, the other just got suspended for the final two games of the Mets-Dodgers series.3. Disciplined and Detail-OrientedEmployees- and ballplayers- who show up early, stay for the whole practice, and focus on achieving their goals and correcting their fl aws are the ones you want to work with. When you ask them to tell you about a project they were excited to work on in their last job, these are the candidates who  will be able to explicitly describe their work for you and the ones that past colleagues wish they still had on their team.4. Strong Problem Solvers and Decision-MakersThe employees you want working with you are able to recognize patterns, learn on the job, acquire new skills, and balance their ambition with caution to achieve innovation and a high level of quality in their work. You want the people their colleagues describe as decisive, thorough, and capable of wrapping their minds around even the thorniest of problems.As we turn our eyes back to the playoffs, we’ll have a chance to see how the unconventional wisdom of Mets manager Terry Collins and his staff has paid off- a combo of younger guys and older guys, recovering from injuries and champing at the pennant race bit for the first time.During your next hir ing process, remember what magic can happen when you take a chance on a diamond in the rough like Bartolo Colon or a Wilmer Flores. They may surprise you with their talent, grit, and heart.  Here’s What Your Hiring Managers Can Learn from the Major League Baseball PlayoffsRead More at www.eremedia.com

How To Say Never in Spanish

How To Say 'Never' in Spanish Spanish has two common adverbs that mean never and they can almost always be used interchangeably, the words nunca and  jams. Most Common Way to Say Never The most common way to say never is nunca. It comes from the Old Spanish word nunqua, which entered the language from the Latin word for never, numquam. Spanish Sentence English Translation Nunca olvidarà © Madrid. I'll never forget Madrid. Brittany y Pablo nunca fueron amigos. Brittany and Pablo were never friends. El presidente no ha hablado nunca a favor de imponer sanciones. The president never has spoken in favor of imposing sanctions. Nunca quiero que llegue ese dà ­a. I never want that day to come. Slightly More Emphatic Way to Say Never Less used, and perhaps a bit stronger than nunca, is the word  jams, also meaning never.  Jams could be substituted in place of the word  nunca.   Spanish Sentence English Translation Es el mejor libro jams escrito. It's the best book never written. Jams pienso en la muerte. I never think about death. Jams imaginà © que llegarà ­a este dà ­a. I never imagined this day would come. Quiero dormirme y no despertarme jams. I want to fall asleep and never wake up. When Never to Use Jams One of the very few times you cannot substitute jams for nunca is in the phrases ms que nunca and menos que nunca, which mean more than ever or less than ever. For example,  Mi hermano gasta ms que nunca, which means, My brother is spending more than ever. Double Negative Never Spanish is very comfortable with double negative sentence construction, unlike English, which shuns it. When nunca or jams follows the verb that it modifies, use a double negative sentence construction. Spanish Sentence English Translation No he visto a nadie jams tan malo. I have never seen anyone so bad. No discutas nunca con un imbà ©cil, te har descender a su nivel. Never discuss anything with an idiot; he will bring you down to his level. Never Ever in Spanish Also, nunca and jams can be used together to reinforce their meanings, or strengthen the feeling, much like never, never or never ever in English.   Spanish Sentence English Translation Nunca jams vayamos a aceptar una dictadura militar. Never, ever are we going to accept a military dictatorship. Nunca jams hablà © con nadie de esto. Never, no, never have I spoken with anybody about this. Colloquial Expressions That Mean Never There are several figurative expressions that mean never that do not use the words nunca or jams.   Spanish Phrase English Translation  ¿en serio?;  ¡no puede ser! Never! or You never did! no lleguà © a ir I never went no contaba con volverlo a ver I never expected to see him again no importa; no te preocupes Nevermind ni uno siquiera Never a one  ¡no me digas!;  ¡no me lo puedo creer! Well, I never! no dijo ni una sola palabra Never a word [did he say]