This is a tricky thing to assess from a resume. What does self-motivation look like? Is it career progression? Or is it continuing education? Or is it something else entirely? This is a very subjective area that cannot be reduced to a data point. I interviewed an individual who had five different jobs over three years. After a preliminary interview, the person revealed that his mother had stage 4 cancer and as her sole care provider the talent decided to prioritize their mother’s needs over everything including work. During another interview, the interviewee revealed that they were seeking a junior role because they had made a considerable amount investing in bitcoins and wanted to reenter the workforce and help grow an organization without the pressure of working from paycheck to paycheck. Well-crafted resumes can communicate a lot of critical information, but they cannot communicate everything. The role of the recruiter is to communicate with talent beyond a Boolean search. When speaking with talent it is important not only to ask the right questions but also actively listen to what the talent is saying.
The myth of the viable third party candidate
No third party candidate for US President has ever won. Ever! Since its inception, the U.S. political system has been largely dominated by a two-party system. However,…