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Character is a Choice So is Hiring

We need to think how character is a choice while many other thngs are not. Remarkable quote here from my fellow West Pointer, Pete Kilner. We judge others (and ourselves) based on their character precisely because character is a choice. No one is responsible for the circumstances of their birth (e.g., genetics & social circumstances), but […]

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China Bad Hire Costs – Let’s Show Caution

China Bad Hire Costs – Let’s Show Caution

China bad hire costs cannot always be fully calculated. Good hire benefits have the same issues. Some people at Career Builder put together some numbers some years ago indicating a bad hire costs more than 300,000 RMB in China. I think we all can nod our head and say, “Yes, more than 300,000.” It is […]

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Hire Talent Over Experience – Like Mark Zuckerberg

Hire Talent Over Experience – Like Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg says hire talent over experience. I want to talk more about that. I generally say that we need character first and talent next. However, I have been hiring talent over experience for a long time, so I should speak to that as well.  More than a decade ago, I built a business in China […]

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