On talent
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On talent
Hunt Club | Industry-Leading Talent Acquisition
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What people think are winning backgrounds:
- Ivy League grad
- good grades
- after school activities
Actual winning backgrounds:
- competitive ranked gamers
- flipping stuff on eBay
- door to... See more
When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa
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Modern Wisdom: #482 - Tyler Cowen - The Secret To Finding Great Talent
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How the Greatest Entrepreneurs Hire (h/t David Senra)
Steve Jobs stated that each new hire became a percentage of the company, so why wouldn’t you take the time to find all A-players?
David Ogilvy, as an already established businessman, would see advertisements that he liked and then cold call the person who made the ad — this is how he sourced his
Grow the talent you have. Find the talent you need. | SeekOut
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What is “talent?” Well, I suppose it’s the ability to do that which is excellent (that which astounds, amazes, and so on). It’s a bit circular, really: if you can write something that astounds, that is, de facto, proof of talent. Is there a way to predict it, to diagnostically spot it early, and issue some sort of reassuring certification, that one... See more