The document discusses a US immigrant and corporate hiring leader's views on education and recruiting. The leader believes fundamentals can only be learned through a college degree and that immersing students early in their college career allows organizations to shape them. When hiring, fit within the organization and a candidate's mindset are as important as skills. The leader advocates for internships to minimize new hire risks by testing organizational fit and understanding a candidate's beliefs before hiring.

1. US immigrant
College- educated
successful
midcareer
Corporate Business
Professional
Hiring Leader
“Go to school for
fundamentals”
“[Only] One degree
needed”
“Which school and
which degree
offers a ‘level of
credence’ “
“Caught up in
doing it right rather
than doing the
right thing”
“Immerse them
young” in Year 1 of
college
“Shape them and
mold them while in
4 year program”
“If x axis is skill set
based on education, y
axis is qualities – org
fit, impact, business
savvy, cust experience”
“Get trained on the job
along the way”
“Go above and beyond
to get the job done”
“Work Hard Play Hard”
“Take pressure off
student in senior year
of college”
“Degree provides
structured
learning”
Correlates
structured thinking
with cognitive
prowess
Feels fundamentals
could not be learned
on-the-job
Fit with org, mindset of
candidate is equally
important as skill
Minimize risk with new
hires through
internship as testing
ground
Understand
candidate’s beliefs,
qualities before hiring
School is only way
to gain credence
Coursework is only
way to acquire
fundamental skills
Candidate cannot
determine best
organizational fit
US immigrant College- educated
Successful midcareer Corporate
Professional Hiring Leader
Identify, Test and Recruit talent
with fundamentals and right
organizational fit and high work
ethic
Fundamentals cannot be learned
without education, immersion within
organization is only test of skills,
abilities all put together and
experienced folks cannot be molded
Hires in workforce cannot be
shaped and molded
Education imparts fundamental to
set up for future evolution and
success