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Why Hiring from the Top Schools May Not Always Be the Best Strategy Laszlo Bock, Google's senior vice president of people operations, revealed that at Google the percentage of people without any college education has increased over time. This opens an interesting debate about whether hiring from the top schools is really valuable for technology companies. |
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Gossip: The Thin Line between Useful and Destructive Communication Agile values—such as communication, feedback, and trust—are essential to making teams work. While all communication is equally valued, the line between useful and destructive communication may be fuzzier than you think. |
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