Bhusri: Candidates who talk about accomplishments using 'we' are cultural fits
Aneel Bhusri · The elusive formula for great hiring (with Workday's Aneel Bhusri) · May 4, 2021 · at 22:06
Workday co-founder Aneel Bhusri explains how he screens candidates for high integrity and collaborative team orientation.
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“You can get to that by understanding the way people talk about their accomplishments. If they talk about we did this and we did that as a team, you know, you've got a pretty good fit there.”
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