Rethinking how people and businesses interact
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It is a disturbing trend: Companies are asking stupider questions of candidates than ever before. You know why? Because they can. Look, I get it. You heard about some tech company doing it. You read How Would You Move Mt. Fuji? and thought it was brilliant. You want to be innovative. Or hip. Or whatever. [...]
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It seems pointless to me to spend a lot of time opining about all things being equal because it happens so rarely. You should dress well because it will disqualify you or severely handicap your chances of getting a job. You should work on your communication skills for the same reason. People aren’t evaluated for just their on paper qualifications. That might be the only place where people are “equal.”
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Nothing delights me more than people showing up to an interview with alcohol on their breath. It makes my job as an HR guy more interesting and gives me good stories to tell. Considering this has happened multiple times, I’ll tell you what pretty much goes through my mind: This is awesome. I am going [...]
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