hiring great athletes
January 8th, 2008
The new buzzword in hiring seems to be 'hire great athletes'. I've seen the term used twice now, so it must be a trend right? The idea is to hire smart people who might not have the exact skill-set you require, but have a broad range of experience and know how to learn fast and get things done.
The Feedburner founder talks about hiring the best available athlete, and gives a fun analogy about how high school quarterbacks are often picked in the pro's even when they won't be quarterback because they are known to be great atheletes. Star of the infamous LA tech video (see previous post) Frank Addante also recently posted a similar article called Great Athletes versus Great Resumes, in which he revealed that his company hires smart people wherever they can be found and whatever they are doing (physical therapists, teachers, etc).
Interesting stuff. By the way, Goodreads is looking for some great atheletes too :)
The Feedburner founder talks about hiring the best available athlete, and gives a fun analogy about how high school quarterbacks are often picked in the pro's even when they won't be quarterback because they are known to be great atheletes. Star of the infamous LA tech video (see previous post) Frank Addante also recently posted a similar article called Great Athletes versus Great Resumes, in which he revealed that his company hires smart people wherever they can be found and whatever they are doing (physical therapists, teachers, etc).
Interesting stuff. By the way, Goodreads is looking for some great atheletes too :)
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January 10th, 2008 at 07:11 PM sounds good, as long as it fits the time line.
January 21st, 2008 at 07:07 AM its a bit weird seeing you post stuff about hiring.
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