Paul Petrone's Blog – February 2015 Archive (5)

How Elon Musk Hires: 9-to-5ers Need Not Apply

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is one of the most intense and ambitious people on earth. And it shows in his hiring process. Credit: Wikipedia Commons Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is one of the most intense and ambitious people on earth. And it shows in his hiring process. Credit: Wikipedia Commons

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Added by Paul Petrone on February 25, 2015 at 10:39am — 1 Comment

Job Hopping Is NOT On The Rise (And That’s A Bad Thing)

This idea that millennials are job hoppers is completely inaccurate (and that might be a bad thing). Credit: Reebs, Wikipedia Commons

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Added by Paul Petrone on February 23, 2015 at 11:29am — No Comments

Study: No Experience? Apply Big Or Go Home

Surprisingly, larger, more “prestigious” companies are actually more willing to hire people without experience than smaller companies.

If you have no experience in a given industry, it’s logical to assume that a smaller, less prestigious company would be more…

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Added by Paul Petrone on February 16, 2015 at 12:08pm — No Comments

Why You Shouldn't Recruit For Charisma In Executive Positions

When hiring the leader of any organization, such as a CEO, one of the desired personality traits that comes up time and time again is “charismatic.” People say that they want a dynamic leader, who can inspire and lead the masses.

But does charisma really lead to success? Is having a dominant personality that others instinctively follow necessarily a good thing?

Jim Collins and his team spent five years indirectly researching what makes a great leader…

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Added by Paul Petrone on February 11, 2015 at 9:28am — No Comments

Tom Brady Is Kinda A Boring Dude (And What That Has To Do With Hiring)

New England Patriot Quarterback Tom Brady is secretly sort of lame. Credit: Keith Allison, Wikipedia Commons

Tom Brady is regarded as one of the most desirable…

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Added by Paul Petrone on February 6, 2015 at 11:00am — No Comments

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