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The Golden Rule of Hiring


The Golden Rule of Hiring

In March of 2015, Mark Zuckerberg (founder and CEO of Facebook), rolled out a golden rule of hiring. “I will only hire someone to work directly under me” he said “if I would work for that person.” What this means is that the qualities he looks in in prospective employees are the same qualities he would look for in a boss or manager. While this is not a quote that is attributed to every hiring manger in the world, it has gotten a fair bit of press, and is beginning to trend as a new way to screen applicants.

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