HR Team Meeting

What is the most productive day of the week?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• Friday

How far do an average typist’s hands travel on the keyboard each day?

• 12.6 miles

  • (20.3 km)

• 2.2 miles

  • (3.5 km)

• 11.6 miles

  • (18.7 km)

• 14.8 miles

  • (23.8 km)

Who drafted the first resume in history?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Albert Einstein

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Impossible to know!

Answer explanation

Leonardo DaVinci is credited with drafting the first "resume" in 1482 when he wrote a letter to the Duke of Milan to gain his patronage.

DaVinci made sure the letter focused on the strengths he had that were most closely aligned with the Duke's needs

What is the most annoying type of coworker? (Moneypenny, 2020)

• The Lazy coworker

• The Gossiper

• The Complainer

• The Know-it-all

On an average day, how long do employees spend trying to find lost files or other items?

• 12 min

• 22 min

• 34 min

• 50 min

On average, how often is a manager at a company interrupted?

• Every 8 minutes

• Every 23 minutes

• Every 42 minutes

• Every hour

How many years is the longest known career with the same company?

• 56 years

• 62 years

• 79 years

• 84 years

Answer explanation

1. The longest career in the same company is 84 years and 9 days, and was achieved by Walter Orthmann (b.1922, Brazil), who began working at Industrias Renaux S.A. on 17 January 1938, and continues to work at the company, which is now called RenauxView, in Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil, as verified on 26 January 2022.

What percentage of office workers have been involved in a romantic relationship with someone they work with? (Forbes, 2023)

• 27%

• 36%

• 49%

• 60%