LinkedIn Influencers share hiring advice and perspectives on the ideal candidate.

2. What do industry leaders look for when they hire?

3. We‟ve compiled top hiring tips from the best in business.

4. Michael Powell
President & CEO, NCTA
“The ability to learn from failure, not pure
talent, is the greatest predictor of
success.”
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5. Richard Branson
Founder
Virgin Group
“Great grades count for nothing
if they aren‟t partnered with
broad-ranging experience and a
winning personality.”
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6. Neil Blumenthal
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Warby Parker
“Invest time in building relationships—
and always be recruiting.” Read More

7. Jack Welch  Founder, Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University
“The generosity gene is an in-the-bones, personality-deep craving—to help
other people improve, grow, thrive, and succeed. If you hire candidates who‟ve
got that running through their veins, amazing things will happen.”
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8. Tim Brown
CEO, IDEO
“We look for insatiable curiosity,
irrepressible optimism, deep
empathy, and those who play well
with others.”
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9. Jennifer Dulski
President & COO, Change.org
“Adaptable people want to solve problems even when
there is no obvious “we‟ve done that before” answer.”
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10. Jon Steinberg  President & COO, BuzzFeed
“If you are interviewing or negotiating with a new hire, and you like
them more and more, you are making a good hire.”
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11. Peter Guber
CEO, Mandalay Entertainment
Owner, Golden State Warriors & Los Angeles Dodgers
“The candidate who shares stories of how he or
she preserved and protected the organization
when the chips were down, refusing to hear „no‟,
will likely hear a „yes‟ from me!” Read More

12. Padmasree Warrior
Chief Technology and Strategy Officer
Cisco
“The deciding factor for me is what I
call the X Factor, an intangible
combination of exceptional talent and
fit for the role.” Read More

13. Lesley Jane Seymour
Editor In Chief, More Magazine at Meredith Publishing Corporation
“If they‟re still sitting across the chair from me when I‟m
finished with this non-seduction, I figure they must really
want the job.”
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14. Kay Krill
President & CEO
ANN INC.
“Experience, education and skill
are important, but I also look for
passion when I talk to
candidates.”
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