Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume

«Take this resume. This guy’s parents give him up for adoption. He never finishes college. He job-hops quite a bit, goes on a sojourn to India for a year, and to top it off, he has dyslexia. Would you hire this guy? His name is Steve Jobs.»

Interesting conference by Regina Hartley (although I don’t like her communication style) on the bias we have in HR when selecting for a perfect resume, instead of searching for the qualities that a difficult life may have given to the individual who overcame adversity.

Scrappers are propelled by the belief that the only person you have full control over is yourself. When things don’t turn out well, Scrappers ask, «What can I do differently to create a better result Scrappers have a sense of purpose that prevents them from giving up on themselves, kind of like if you’ve survived poverty, a crazy father and several muggings, you figure, «Business challenges? Really? Piece of cake. I got this.»

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