Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the "Scrapper" a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows that those who flourish in the darkest of spaces are empowered with the grit to persist in an ever-changing workplace. "Choose the underestimated contender, whose secret weapons are passion and purpose," she says. "Hire the Scrapper."
Type of Material:
Presentation
Recommended Uses:
This can be used as part of a lecture in a classroom
Can be used for homework
It fits well as part of an online classroom assignment or as an individual assignment.
Self-paced training
Human Resource Training with workshop discussions
Technical Requirements:
Mozilla Firefox 121.0, Chrome
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Understand what “scrappers” can bring to the workplace
Understand why the “silver spoon” resume may not be the right choice for the organization.
Have empathy and understanding why an applicant's resume may not be "perfect
Target Student Population:
Upper-level management students
Upper-level business students
Graduate business students
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Thorough content with clear explanations for "the Silver Spoon" and "the Scrapper".
Then, Regina Harley states that she is considered a "Scrapper". She explains herself.
Steve Jobs is used as an example of a very successful entrepreneur who had dyslexia; however, this learning disability provided focus, and those with dyslexia to pay better attention.
Concerns:
None.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Definitions for "the Silver Spoon" and "the Scrapper".
Learning goal explaining "why" this topic is important and necessary.
The presentation explains an applicant's grit to persist.
Explanation of the positive psychological change called Post-Traumatic Growth. Regina Hartley explained her personal situtations about her family knowledge about the result of struggling with highly challenging and highly stressful life circumstances.
Companies that are committed to diversity will hire “scrappers” and they outperformed the S&P 500 by 25%.
Concerns:
This is a very narrow focus and should be used with people who understand the basic principles of HR and what is involved with hiring.
Some prerequisite HR knowledge is strongly recommended.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
This is very easy to understand because the speaker is clear and concise
This would be an effective addition to a business class that has HR as a component, and especially for those seeking an HR major.
This is also an effective video for professional development to provide the rationale to focus on diversity and qualifications.
Background visuals were helpful as Regina Hartley was presenting.
Concerns:
None.
Creative Commons:
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