I am getting a wide array of mixed signals.
My friends, clients, relatives and others are describing the employees they have been hiring in the past five years. This includes well-educated employees as well as professional level employees.
The most distinct characteristic seems to be a willingness to work hard during the hours that they are at work but a distinct unwillingness to arrive early, to work during the lunch breaks and to stay even 1 min. after the end of the day.
There seems to be no understanding of why some people are promoted and cherished by their employers and why others are not. The common responses 'I work hard' which is true. But the message that extra work like AP classes are necessary to become recognized, doesn't seem to be understood.
I know I have many readers who are in the employment business, who are managers and who are business owners. What is your experience?