I think that social media sites are
great tools for obtaining credible information, if used correctly. However, I
have a hard time using Facebook for these purposes. For me, Facebook is somewhere
I can go to catch up on my friends and family and not somewhere I catch up on
news or good articles. I actually use LinkedIn and my Twitter feed for that.
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Although I may not completely agree
with the results based on my own attributes, I do believe it is true because I
checked and it is a credible study. The only thing that would make the study
better was being clear on where the test was done. TUM is located in Germany
which means cultural factors may influence the results. The study states that
it teamed up with researchers in New York City to do a test regarding
leadership skills, but did not clarify the location for the job study test. Would
they have received the same results in America or a different country? Our
culture, economy, and society have a lot to do with who we are and where we are
in our careers. The Pew Research Center analyzed U.S. Census data and found
that about 40 percent of American homes include mothers who are the sole or
primary breadwinner (Kim, 2013, para. 2). I, myself, am in a relationship where
our gender roles just happen to be switched. My fiancé loves to cook and I HATE
it. He is the one that makes an amazing dinner for us every night. Instead, I
love to work. I love having a challenging, yet rewarding career. Even though many people in our society may
not feel that the woman should be the breadwinner of the relationship or even
the primary financial provider, it works for us. Plus, this set up is happening
all over and it is on the rise, but I can definitely understand both sides of the situation. However, I feel that this should not hold women back when it comes to the qualities and attributes they would like to have. Women should not be
intimidated by the words used in the study and instead turn them into positive
traits.
What else do I find true regarding
this article? Professor
Claudia Peus from the Chair of Research and Science Management explained, “A carefully-formulated job
posting is essential to get the best choice of personnel" (as cited in
Matthews, 2014, para. 4). I agree. I think that employers should be completely
honest in job postings of what they are looking for. There’s been too many
times where I have applied for a job and during the interview the job was
completely not what I had expected based on a posting that was either too vague
or extremely inaccurate.
