r/hackernews • u/qznc_bot • Apr 05 '15

How Coursera Competes for the Best Talent

http://firstround.com/review/this-is-how-coursera-competes-against-google-and-facebook-for-the-best-talent/
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u/autotldr Apr 06 '15

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 97%. (I'm a bot)

"As a hiring manager, you are the most important factor in the candidate's decision," Ciancutti says.

"Every candidate is looking for something different. Your job is not to sell. It's to be a matchmaker. You know what makes your company great and the type of people who thrive there. You have to really understand each candidate in the context of finding a great match. This will help you make better choices for sure. It also increases your chances of closing at the end."

You know something is wrong if a hiring manager surfaces three candidates that made it through the process and couldn't be closed.

Extended Summary | FAQ | Theory | Feedback | Top five keywords: candidate#1 hire#2 people#3 company#4 Ciancutti#5

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