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The Importance of Interests in Building a Skilled Workforce

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From the October 6th, 2017 Workforce & Learning Pathways In A Period Of Dynamic Change Conference; Tara Behrend, Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology,
The George Washington University looks at...
1. A person's interest in a field is an important indicator of their long-term success in that field .
2. Mismatches between one's own interests and the requirements of a job lead to a range of negative consequences.
3. Men and people living in high-income countries are less likely to experience interest mismatches.
4. Helping more people to develop interests in less-common fields is an important step in building a diverse and talented workforce; this is the domain of educators, industry members, and communities.
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