Dan Turban's research on the benefit of a learning attitude in the job-seeking process was featured in Futurity

Can Focusing on Learning Land the Job?

{January 23, 2015 in Futurity} Having the right attitude—a focus on learning from the job-seeking process—leads to more success in landing a dream job, according to new research.

“Attitude means a lot,” says Daniel Turban, a professor of management at the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business.

“In our study, we found that job seekers who have a ‘learning goal orientation’ or a natural disposition to learn from every situation[s] in life, tend to be more successful in achieving their career goals. We also found that this disposition is not just influenced by genetics; it can be acquired.”

In the study, Turban and Serge da Motta Veiga, lead author of the study, focused on college seniors who were currently in the job-search process. Turban and da Motta Veiga surveyed approximately 120 individuals at different points during the job-seeking process. Read more.