“Make good things together.”
That’s the phrase that flashed across the screen at the start of Google I/O 2018, the company’s annual conference for developers. Many experts predicted a focus on “responsibility” in light of the recent shrapnel from Facebook’s data-sharing and privacy scandal.
A resume tells you that a candidate has the required skills and background for the open role. A cover letter confirms their interest in the position.
An interview, then, is a critical step for evaluating a candidate’s critical thinking, decision-making, and interpersonal skills. Essentially, it’s an opportunity to dig deeper into an interviewee’s potential, and the STAR interview method is your shovel.
A few years ago, as I was scrolling mindlessly through my Facebook News Feed, I found an article that told me I was using paper ketchup cups all wrong.
It turns out you’re supposed to fan out the sides of the cup to increase ketchup capacity, like this. Who knew? Well, I recently applied that sense of adventure to another thing I love — Google Docs. And what I found was just as life-changing.
A few years ago, as I was scrolling mindlessly through my Facebook News Feed, I found an article that told me I was using paper ketchup cups all wrong.
It turns out you’re supposed to fan out the sides of the cup to increase ketchup capacity, like this. Who knew? Well, I recently applied that sense of adventure to another thing I love — Google Docs. And what I found was just as life-changing.
Cards Against Humanity is more than just a game to me — it led to an epiphany that shaped the way my company developed its product story around content personalization.