3 Rules For Hiring Rock Stars

How to find stellar, super-motivated employees.

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Many recruiters and organizations use performance-based job descriptions or similar three-part guides like these when assessing candidates:

Rule One: Suspend judgment for at least 30 minutes. A good first impression may compel you to seek out evidence to justify a hire, and the opposite is true for candidates who begin on the wrong foot. Counteract this natural reaction by focusing on gathering specific evidence of exceptional performance during the work-history review.

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Food: Is It A Key To Google’s Success?

Working harder, working better – one bite at a time.

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Dispensers of water, which is infused with ripe fruit like watermelon and pineapple, are first in the line of sight. Freshly squeezed vegetable or fruit smoothies are nearby. Bowls in the meze station brim with olives, red pepper feta dip, hummus, and more. This day’s specials are Moroccan sweet potato soup and Prince Edward Island mussels with saffron and fennel, which join a small serving of veal breast topped with creamy sunchoke, fennel, and clementines.

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Hiring in the Age of Big Data

Will high video game testing and scores translate into high salaries?

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Wasabi Waiter (image above) looks a lot like hundreds of other simple online games. Players acting as sushi servers track the moods of their customers, deliver them dishes that correspond to those emotions, and clear plates while tending to incoming patrons. Unlike most games, though, Wasabi Waiter analyzes every millisecond of player behavior, measuring conscientiousness, emotion recognition, and other attributes that academic studies show correlate with job performance.

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