12/20/2023 0 Comments Youtube zipster![]() I suspect some HR person somewhere was told by a previous Minister or Executive Director that the whole bias and discrimination thing was becoming a public relations problem. Particularly given that so much of the bureaucracy exists solely to police and comply with its own rules. Like GreyRanga said, so much of the Australian Public Service could disappear at a stroke and the average punter would never see the difference. And a damn fine opening salvo to mark your return with. The video confirms what I expected, that people now are biasing their behaviour to people of “interest”, rather that people of merit. Good bright people are passed by for mediocre but correct people. It’s not a good thing, and possibly why we’re not such a smart country anymore. To be honest, I see the outcomes of this type of behaviour constantly in organisations. If I had done the expected, politically correct hire, it would have been to the detriment of the organisation, but to the satisfaction of one individual and HR of course. We increased our throughput and the hire-in greatley enhanced our organisation with the skills they brought in. The outcome for me was a person was hired who enhanced the work area and the person overlooked would have needed years of training and experience to even come close to the level of competence required. I had a lot of explaining to do to HR and it remained on my record at that organisation for the rest of my time there. I have been reported to management in a former life, for employing someone absolutely perfect for the role (from outside the organisation) by someone who felt they were entitled to it (by time spent inside the organisation). My own experience, is that bias gets you the kind of person you want in a role. ![]() ![]() Can I ask those folks who were regularly employing people, what are the outcomes of bias you saw or indulged in?
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