Adam Wathan Spent 133 Hours Reviewing 1,600 Applicants and Hired Zero
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Adam Wathan spent 133 hours reviewing 1,600 applicants and hired zero, sparking discussion on the challenges of hiring; the linked article discusses the importance of selective hiring practices.
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ThrowawayR2
4 months ago
Waste of a click. If you scroll to the bottom, it's basically an ad for their job search site.
nis0s
4 months ago
This just tells me they have a really bad heuristic for deciding what applications to review.
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