Kathryn Minshew Quotes - Page 2

• Sure, it's fun to chat with people with interesting backgrounds who seem to have a passion for your company. But a job interview is not a friendly chat. You need to determine whether candidates, can they really do the job. So ask them to prove it.

  Kathryn Minshew

  Jobs, Fun, Passion

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• Sure, you're an intelligent and highly capable individual, and you are learning a lot on the fly as you build your company. But you also need to come to terms with the fact that there are things you have chosen not to be an expert in.

  Kathryn Minshew

  Intelligent, Experts, Needs

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• I am a big advocate for having an open discussion about team norms and preferences. At The Muse, some of us like to start working at 7:30 A.M. Others focus best from 10 P.M. to 2 A.M. Create a culture where it's acceptable not to be working when someone else is working.

  Kathryn Minshew

  Team, Focus, Culture

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• What do I want to do with my life?

  Kathryn Minshew

  Want

  "What they don't teach you in college: Job-seeking as a millennial" by Kathryn Minshew, www.cnn.com. October 18, 2012.

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• If you're able to arrange a trial period with a new hire, do it. It will give both of you a chance to make sure the position is a good fit - and can help you avoid being in the awkward situation of wanting to fire someone three or four weeks in.

  Kathryn Minshew

  Fire, Giving, Awkward

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