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5 Surefire Tips for Hiring the Best New College Graduates – Eric Schmidt Explains How Google Hires

May 4, 2011 /

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A whole new crop of eager college grads are about to hit the job market and they’re coming your way. If you’re one of the increasing numbers of small business owners who are hiring, you’ll want to make sure that you hire the crème de la crème, not just any smooth talker with a shiny new degree. I asked several entrepreneurs how they go about hiring new grads, and they shared these unusual techniques:

By Donna Fenn

Full Story: http://www.bnet.com/blog/entrepreneurs/5-surefire-tips-for-hiring-the-best-new-college-graduates/1879?promo=665&tag=nl.e665

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Eric Schmidt Explains How Google Hires

Since word of the company’s gourmet cafeterias and bring-your-puppy-to-work atmosphere first began circulating in the national media way back in 2006, becoming a Google employee has held a special place in the American imagination, somewhere between graduating from space explorer school and winning the Power Ball lottery. The result: a lot of speculation — and hyperbole — surrounding the company’s hiring process.

By Cortney Fielding

Full Story: http://gigaom.com/2011/05/02/eric-schmidt-former-google-ceo-how-google-hires/?utm_source=GigaOM+Daily+Newsletters&utm_campaign=f1cd4af54e-c%3Atec+d%3A05-03&utm_medium=email