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Started by brisbourne · 6 months ago

Posted by mobile phone:Two parts to this post. First a recruitment tip from my new friend Henrick (veteran of three startups and now going for his fourth in visual search).
Whenever he interviews someone he looks for three solid pillars - work, family and an outside interest (usually ph ... Continue reading »

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  • Is Henrick American? A good work, a nice home in the suburbs with a charming family and the sunday bbq to talk about baseball ;-) In Italy it would be a good job in a bank or a public office, a family to bring to the church every sunday in the morning and the bar to talk about soccer in the afternoon :-D
    Ciao ciao. Nicola
  • I couldn't agree more Nic, for me a sporting background is almost the most important asset, as it shows discipline, competitiveness, hardwork and if it is a team sport it will also bring with it good communication skills.

    I maybe biased as I am an ex 800 meter athlete, but the again look at Sebastian Coe and what he has achieved.

    Regards
    Stephen
    http://www.recruitment-views.com

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