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Ask HN: How do I find and recruit the talented, ambitious, bright and young?

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Re: Ask HN: How do I find and recruit the talented, ambitious, bright and young?

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Post by rada » Wed, Jul 14, 2010, 11:39 PM UTC

Sorry but I have to call you out. In a recent post, you said:

I've been browsing job boards and I come across time and again a requirement for a college degree to land the position. Yet when I read the description of what the employer wants of its employee it is not clear that one (the degree) has anything to do with the other (the job).

Yet as an HR manager yourself, you essentially say, anyone over 30 need not apply. I just don't get it - how do you reconcile criticizing others for asking for a college degree (possibly irrelevant) all the while placing a requirement on youth (unethical, and downright illegal)?

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1488213

I am not ranting by the way, I really just can't get my mind around the two posts being made by the same person. Can you explain?

Re: Ask HN: How do I find and recruit the talented, ambitious, bright and young?

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Post by ysh4u » Thu, Jul 15, 2010, 2:24 PM UTC

Look at what they've done. A portfolio, a (completed) project, a (completed) website can say a lot about their attitude and approach to things.

I'd say for someone to really fit your bill (talented/ambitious), they would have to have some tangible deliverable accomplishments somewhere. Not just talk, grades, etc.

Look for what they've done in their community. If they're young (i.e. from college) those that excel at communication are usually pretty engaged in the community and have held some leadership positions. Resident Life? Coaching? TA?

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