In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal
By ADAM BRYANT
Published: June 19, 2013
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Jim Wilson/The New York Times
GAUGING SKILLS Laszlo Bock, senior vice president for people operations at Google, says some data is essentially worthless in assessing job candidates: G.P.A.'s. for instance, except for recent college graduates, and test scores. | | ||
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"We’ve done some interesting things to figure out how many job candidates we should be interviewing for each position, who are better interviewers than others and what kind of attributes tend to predict success at Google. On the leadership side, we’re looking at what makes people successful leaders and how can we cultivate that."
1. well maybe the reason they look at colleges like that is because those kids in college could be there new employee or manager or the next big thing they could use at the company.
ReplyDelete2.yes the reason why i said yes is because i would do my best in college if i was applying for a job at Google make sure that my record is clean, because Google just don't let anyone join their team it is a pretty hard time to get into Google.
3.talent, good working ethic,math skill, very creative. mainly the reason why google wants college kids is because they have more creativity and more mind expansion and college kids can be very talented and or wanting to be very hard workers thats why and i would make sure to enclude on my Google application that i would be a very goood and hard worker.and be very creative.
1. i think it would be because the people in there collage could be working for them some day
ReplyDelete2.yes because it would help me do better
3.talent creative math skills good work ethic hard worker
1. the college kids could be one of there managers or employees one day.
ReplyDelete2. yes because it would be cool and it would help.
3. Creativity, math skills, good work, and talent
1. The reason Google looks at college education like that is because college students and college grads could possibly become their new employees in the future.
ReplyDelete2. Yes these insights would be helpful to me because Google will not let just anyone work for them so i could use these insights to know what to look for and how to go about it.
3. Capability, good work ethics, math skills and creativity. The reason that Google wants more college students is because they are young and creative and have more mind expansion.
1. they stoped looking at your high school scores and mostly your college scores.
ReplyDelete2. yes it would those with more potetial ,a job that they could handle.
3.smart creative outgoing and hardworking
1. I think it would be because the people in there collage could be working for them some day.
ReplyDelete2.Yes, because it would help me do better.
3.Talent creative math skills good work ethica hard worker.
1.) Google decided to start focusing on more recent colledge grades and averages in their interviews rather than looking at grade history and G.P.A's straight out of high school. In my opinion it looks to me like they don't care about the past, but about the here and now.
ReplyDeleteThese insight would be helpful because if you are interested in applying for a joob with google, doind this blog would give you head-start knowledge about what you would really need to work on before applying for the job.
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ReplyDeletei think it be better for there i mean
ReplyDelete3.)Google looks for talented, experienced, and articulate people to go to work for them. They want the best of motivated,determined, and out-going techs to come and work for their company.
ReplyDelete2(yes it would be better
ReplyDelete1. Google doesn't look at GPA scores anymore unless they are recently outta high school although they do look at your college scores.
ReplyDelete2. Yes, because this article shows me what I would need to expect when applying for the job. It also shows me if I'd even be considered for the job.
3. They hire the most talented, creative, and articulate people in the world who will be the best fit for Google.
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2010/09/how-to-get-a-job-at-google-interview-questions-hiring-process.html
3) google look for talented,experienced,and articulate people to go to work for them.They want somebody that will give google a good name
ReplyDeletegood looks for talented,experienced
ReplyDeletegood looks for talented,experienced
ReplyDelete2(yes it would be better
ReplyDelete1. Google doesn't look at GPA scores anymore unless they are recently out of high school. They do look at your college scores though.
ReplyDelete2. Yes, because this article shows me what I would need to expect when applying for the job. It also shows me if I'd even be considered for the job.
3. They hire the most talented, creative, and articulate people in the world who will be the best fit for Google.
1) I think Google views college education to their own employees very well.
ReplyDelete2) Yes, it is very helpful, because I think that you can learn very easy how to use
3) I think that look for people who are intelligent, creative, smart, and supportive.
1. Google wants educate and experieced employees to work for theircompany. They don't lookat their employees highchool GPAs but their college GPAs.
ReplyDelete2.They would be helpful to me, I say that because they don't believe in using crazy interview questions like "How many gumballs can fit into cardboard box before it overflows?" to make themselves look intellegent.
3.You have to have experience, leadership skills, patience, and a college education to apply to work for Google.
1. Google looks at college education like this is cause college students and college grads could most likely become their new employees in the future.
ReplyDelete2. Yes these would be helpful to us because Google will not let anyone work for them so we could use these to know what to look for how to go about it.
3. good work ethics, math and creativity The reason that Google wants more college students is because they are young and have more mind expansion.
I think it would help get jobs at google and see if they are worthy of being a google manager or employee.
ReplyDeleteIt would be very helpful instead of dumb questions to make them look smart.
A good college degree, experience with high technology, and leadreship skills to help people.
1. Google doesn't look at GPA scores anymore unless you recently graduated, they do look at college scores, though.
ReplyDelete2. This article tells me what i need for applying for a job.
3. Capability, Hard work, Creativity, Math skills.
1. Google doesn't ask for transcripts or GPAs anymore from their employers. They say that doesn't determine anything. They found they don't predict anything.
ReplyDelete2. Yes, these insights would be useful. They tell what they look for as they are hiring people.
3. When you interview with google you will interview with four or five googlers who are looking for specific things. They are looking for people who have leadership, role related know;edge, how the person thinks, and Googleyness.
http://www.google.com/about/jobs/lifeatgoogle/hiringprocess/
1.What do you think about how Google views college education in regards to their own employees? I understand where they're coming from on not looking at GPAs. I mean it can go up even after school so it could be pretty much pointless. looking at college scores is a good idea because most of their people are probably just out of college so their scores are going to be more accurate.
ReplyDelete2. If you were planning on applying for a job at Google, would these insights be particularly helpful? Why or why not? Yes, I think they would be helpful bbecause they might help me be more prepared. Also if I was a little ify on making a decision to go to a interview or not.
3. What are the minimum standards Google looks for in potential new hires?They look for smart people with problem solving skills.
1. Google only looks at your GPA scores if you are recently out of high school and they do look at your college scores.
ReplyDelete2. yes these insights would be helpful because it shows me what i need to expect when i apply to the job.
3. You have to have a good work ethic, talented and creative, and to have expierence.
1. Google doesn't look at your GPA's anymore, they decided that doesn't mean anything.
ReplyDelete2. yes. I think this stuff is important for me to know how to get a job.
3. capability, hard work, skills.
I think google views college education as not related to them. They say that in two to three years you would preform at google using nothing you gained from your educational enviornment. THe rate of people who did not attend college and work at google have increased. These insights wouldnt be that helpful when for applying for a job at google. They ask you ramdom question that have no meaning like how many golfballs can fit in an air plane you can prepare for the general interview but those question you can't prepare for. When applying for a job at google they give you an over the phone interview and an interview in person. In these interviews the look for four things leadership, role-related knowledge, how you think, and googleyness. http://www.google.com/about/jobs/lifeatgoogle/hiringprocess/
ReplyDelete1.I think that Google wants to help educate people so they can go to college.Google does not look at the GPA of somebody to help them get into college and to help them get the job that they want to get.
ReplyDelete2.I think it would help alot and make it easier to interview with someone they actually give you real questions and not stupid questions.
3.They have to be creative and most talented to be a new hired person for Google.They also have to be the best fit for Google and Google has a different culture.http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2010/09/how-to-get-a-job-at-google-interview-questions-hiring-process.html
I think they view that pretty good because I believe they look at college grade,gpa and standards.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be helpful to me because they wouldn't let anyone work for them.
They are looking for high standards and they are looking for smart young people.
1. I think the way Google looks at college education and grades is very interesting. They no longer care so much about your G.P.A. and scores unless your fresh out of school. Lazlo Bock, senior vice president of people operations at Google, said, "One of the things we’ve seen from all our data crunching is that G.P.A.’s are worthless as a criteria for hiring, and test scores are worthless". Google looks more at your leadership abilities and work ethic, rather than scores you made in high school and college.
ReplyDelete2. These insights would be helpful. If I was applying for a job at Google, I would definitely look back at this article. It is really helpful to know what Google is looking for in their employees. This article would be helpful to anyone who was thinking about applying at a job at Google.
3. Google looks for creative, smart, and hard working people. They want people who are good problem solvers. Google only wants the best people to be on their team.
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2010/09/how-to-get-a-job-at-google-interview-questions-hiring-process.html
Delete1. I think they made a good decision because they give good gpa's,grades,and ect.
ReplyDelete2.I think it is good, and they will give you good questions and not crazy ones that don't make since.
3.grades,good/hard work,and knowledge
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2010/09/how-to-get-a-job-at-google-interview-questions-hiring-process.html
ReplyDelete1. The way Google looks at grades and college education is very interesting. They don`t really care as much about your G.P.A and scores unless your recently out of high school. Google was used to ask everyone for a transcript and G.P.A.’s and test scores, but not anymore, unless you`re a few years out of high school.
ReplyDelete2. In my opinion, these insights are pretty helpful. If i was planning on getting a job for Google, this article would help tremendously. This article helps people to know what Google is looking for in their employees.
3. Google looks for people who are smart, technologically advanced, and loyal. Google wants employees who know what their doing and who is very smart.
http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2010/09/how-to-get-a-job-at-google-interview-questions-hiring-process.html
http://www.careerbuildercommunications.com/pdf/interviewing_ebook.pdf
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/basic.html
1. As of right now, Google no longer looks at your GPAs and stuff. The reason for this is because it didn't really help them.
ReplyDelete2. Yeah, they would be helpful, because it gives a lot of useful information about the job and what they want.
3. Google hires the most talented, creative, and articulate people in the world who will be the best fit for Google. http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2010/09/how-to-get-a-job-at-google-interview-questions-hiring-process.html
1. I like how they look at people grades because it is helpful for people that get good grades in school.
ReplyDelete2.the insights will be helpful. if i am about to apply for google i would look up this site before going to apply because it tells u alot of things.
I really liked it. :)
ReplyDeleteI do agree with some of the comments.
ReplyDeletei believe that this is interesting, the fact that they can go back and look at your grades could help you get into a great collage or get a job.
I love it!
1. the way Google looks at grades and is very interesting. They don`t really care as much about your G.P.A and scores unless your recently out of high school. Google was used to ask everyone for a transcript and G.P.A.’s and test scores.
ReplyDelete2. In my opinion, these insights are pretty helpful. If i was planning on getting a job for Google, this article would help tremendously.
3. i think Google hires the most talented, creative people in the world who will be the best fit for Google.com .
1.I think its good that they do look at college grades instead of just someones GPA because someone could be book smart but when it comes to computers they don't know anything
ReplyDelete2.These insights are very helpful. Another thing it in a way kinda gives you a hint in what you need to do to get into google works.
3.Google looks for smart, creative, talented for the work http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2010/09/how_to_get_a_job_at_google_interview_questions_hiring_process.html
1 google looks at your college scores not your high school scores when they hire you.they used to look at your high school scores before not anymore.
ReplyDelete2.i think it would be helpful as like a advertisement for jobs its great that google is creating more jobs.and yes this is helpful info.
3. the require basic education and math.
1. Google doesn't look at GPA scores anymore unless they are recently outta high school although they do look at your college scores.
ReplyDelete2. Yes, because this article shows me what I would need to expect when applying for the job. It also shows me if I'd even be considered for the job.
3. They hire the most talented, creative, and articulate people in the world who will be the best fit for Google.
1.) college students could be one of there managers or employees one day.
ReplyDelete2.) i think all of this good to know for me to get a job.
3.) Google might have to be the top site for hires to the most talented people in the nation and maybe the world who will be the best match for Google.
1. I think google holds people with a college education in higher regards than those who don't. Those employees might possibly have the higher positions in the company.
ReplyDelete2. I think any insights that somebody gives you for a possible job opportunity are both helpful and important.
3. Google said you can't replace human judgement, inspiration, and creativity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/business/in-head-hunting-big-data-may-not-be-such-a-big-deal.html?pagewanted=2&_r=3&adxnnlx=1372083529-h4rqpZ%20vu6HU%20R8G07ytPg