Measuring Grit & Turnover
Overcomes setbacks Finishes what they start Works at goals that take years Maintains focus (not distracted) Stable opinion of what’s important Sets/keeps goals that take years
Effort
Overall Grit
Interest
Going to the Source
● N = 52 managers in charge of making hiring decisions for companies in Central Wisconsin ○ # of Employees Median = 150; min 2; max 64,000 ○ Years in operation Median= 37; min = 2, max 201
Goods, 21%
Services, 66%
Other/Unspecified, 13%
Findings
Findings
Industry with High Turnover & Low Grit
1. How do turnover rates of companies prioritizing Grit when hiring differ
Industry with High Grit & Low Turnover
from those that do not prioritize Grit when hiring?
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